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Iggy Pop: The Biography
by Paul Trynka'For those who like their rock biogs thick with tales of heroic over-indulgence, OPEN UP AND BLEED is hard to beat' - Irish Evening Herald Iggy Pop's life has been one of extraordinary highs and terrifying lows. Infamous for his wild ways, he is also a towering figure of the rock scene - hugely influential, charismatic and provocative. Every 'mad, bad, dangerous to know' rock star owes a debt to him, and the stories of his shocking behaviour are legendary. But Iggy Pop is also, to a large extent, a construct, the alter ego of the quietly spoken and intriguing Jim Osterberg: the kid voted 'Most Likely to Succeed' by his classmates. So what turned this charming, well-mannered, straight-A student into a poster child for rock 'n' roll debauchery?Iggy Pop: Open up and Bleed reveals the truth behind the myths. Former MOJO editor Paul Trynka tracked down the star's friends, family, lovers and fellow musicians, conducting over two hundred and fifty interviews, unearthing countless new stories about Iggy's rollercoaster life, his music and his often misunderstood friendship with David Bowie. From this impeccable research he creates a fascinating portrait of a man at war with the world and with himself. The book also features dozens of never-before seen photos.
Ignacio María Pérez, acérrimo carlista, y los suyos
by María Luz Gómez«Por Dios, por la Patria y el Rey, lucharon nuestros padres...» (himno de los Tradicionalistas). <P><P> Trata este libro de la biografía novelada de un ascendiente de mi marido, modesto terrateniente y acérrimo defensor del Carlismo, al que sacrificó sus bienes y su vida. Al comenzar la «guerra de los siete años» entre Carlistas e Isabelinos (o Tradicionalistas y Liberales) enajenó sus tierras en ayuda de «la Causa», y se apuntó voluntario en sus filas. <P><P>Cayó en la guerra a los veintidós años, dejando a su mujer arruinada, embarazada, y en una tierra que apenas conocía. Dos meses después de su muerte nació su hijo Tomás. La joven madre, una mujer enérgica y valiente, supo hacer frente a la adversidad y sacar adelante al pequeño, sin que nada le faltase. <P><P>Continúo hablando de la familia hasta el principio de la tercera generación (ya estamos en la sexta), en la que terminó esta historia. También hablo de la evolución y el fin del Tradicionalismo en 1.975 a la muerte del General Franco, durante cuya dictadura había gozado de un leve protagonismo.
Ignacio de Loyola (Colección Españoles Eminentes #Volumen)
by Enrique García HernánA lo largo de su azarosa vida, Ignacio de Loyola fue un hombre de muchas facetas: paje, soldado, peregrino, estudiante y sacerdote. Se vio obligado a hacer frente a grandes limitaciones, empezando por su escasa prestancia y su constante mala salud, y tampoco poseyó grandes dotes para el estudio ni la producción literaria. ¿Cuál fue entonces el secreto de su enorme carisma, que le permitió no solo fundar la Compañía de Jesús sino además ser declarado santo por la Iglesia Católica? De la minuciosa labor de investigación de Enrique García Hernán emerge una figura que forjó su identidad con materiales contradictorios, un mediador flexible, inteligente y creativo, con excepcional capacidad para la conciliación y la comunicación, que supo pactar con diferentes actores y adaptarse a las necesidades de su momento histórico, la convulsa Europa del Renacimiento y la Reforma. Esta novedosa biografía separa nítidamente la idealización religiosa de la realidad documental para trazar el definitivo retrato, no del santo que Ignacio de Loyola llegaría a ser, sino del hombre que fue. Una contribución decisiva al género biográfico de la mano de un experto en san Ignacio de Loyola.
Ignatian Humanism: A Dynamic Spirituality for the Twenty-First Century
by Ronald Modras<p>Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order, is one of a mere handful of individuals who has permanently changed the way we understand God. In this vividly written and meticulously researched book, Ronald Modras shows how Ignatian spirituality retains extraordinary vigor and relevance nearly five centuries after Loyola’s death. At its heart, Ignatian spirituality is a humanism that defends human rights, prizes learning from other cultures, seeks common ground between science and religion, struggles for justice, and honors a God who is actively at work in creation. <p>The towering achievements of the Jesuits are made tangible by Modras’s vivid portraits of Ignatius and five of his successors: Matteo Ricci, the first Westerner at the court of the Chinese emperor; Friederich Spee, who defended women accused of witchcraft; Karl Rahner, the greatest Catholic theologian of the twentieth century; Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, the scientist-mystic; and Pedro Arrupe, the charismatic leader of the Jesuits in the years following Vatican II.</p>
Ignatius of Loyola: The Spiritual Exercises and Selected Works
by George E. GanssThis volume includes Ignatius' (1491-1556) complete Autobiography, complete Spiritual Exercises, selections from the Constitution of the Society of Jesus and some of Ignatius' nearly 7,000 letters.
Ignition!: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants
by Isaac Asimov John Drury ClarkThis newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics Imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John Drury Clark writes with irreverent and eyewitness immediacy about the development of the explosive fuels strong enough to negate the relentless restraints of gravity. The resulting volume is as much a memoir as a work of history, sharing a behind-the-scenes view of an enterprise which eventually took men to the moon, missiles to the planets, and satellites to outer space. A classic work in the history of science, and described as “a good book on rocket stuff…that’s a really fun one” by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, readers will want to get their hands on this influential classic, available for the first time in decades.
Ignition!: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants
by John Drury ClarkA classic work in the history of science, and described as “a good book on rocket stuff…that’s a really fun one” by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, readers will want to get their hands on this influential classic, available for the first time in decades. This newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John Drury Clark writes with irreverent and eyewitness immediacy about the development of the explosive fuels strong enough to negate the relentless restraints of gravity. The resulting volume is as much a memoir as a work of history, sharing a behind-the-scenes view of an enterprise which eventually took men to the moon, missiles to the planets, and satellites to outer space.
Igor Stravinsky: An Autobiography
by Igor StravinskyWhile many hundred thousands of pages have been written about Stravinsky, in this book -- the composer's first -- we hear from the man himself. An Autobiography chronicles the first half-century of Stravinsky's life, all the while offering his opinions and "abhorrences". A Parsifal performance at Bayreuth? "At the end of a quarter of an hour I could bear no more". Nijinsky? "The poor boy knew nothing of music". Spanish folk music? "Endless preliminary chords of guitar playing".
Ik Denk Dat Ik Maar Blijf Wandelen: Verder met de zoektocht naar zingeving
by Noel BraunEen spirituele ontdekkingsreis langs de Camino de Santiago Sinds Maris, zijn geliefde vrouw waarmee hij 42 jaar was getrouwd, zelfmoord pleegde, worstelde Noel Braun om zichzelf terug te vinden. Hij was al zijn levensovertuigingen kwijt, evenals zijn identiteitsgevoel. In een poging opnieuw houvast te vinden, wilde hij een spirituele tocht maken om zichzelf weer te herontdekken. Hij besloot om de populairste routes van de Camino te wandelen, de oude pelgrimsroutes die door Frankrijk en Spanje naar Santiago de Compostela leiden, in het noordwesten van Spanje. Deze tocht staat beschreven in zijn eerdere boek The Day was Made for Walking. Maar de reis was nog lang niet ten einde. Noel voelde de drang om zijn zoektocht verder voort te zetten. Op 80-jarige leeftijd keerde hij terug naar Frankrijk om een wat minder populaire Camino-route te lopen, die hem ook door Frankrijk naar Spanje voerde. Twee jaar later voelde hij opnieuw de dringende behoefte om door te gaan met wandelen, nu vanuit Portugal naar Spanje. Ondanks zijn vergevorderde leeftijd en zijn vele twijfels, heeft hij genoeg vertrouwen en geloof in zichzelf om de zware inspanningen aan te kunnen en Santiago de Compostela te kunnen bereiken. Fascinerende verhalen over de mensen die hij ontmoet zijn vervlochten met zijn spirituele en emotionele tocht. Ik denk dat ik maar blijf wandelen is het vervolg op het eerste boek. Het fysieke komt met het spirituele samen, evenals geschiedenis met het hedendaagse. Het duikt in de geschiedenis en is tegelijkertijd een persoonlijk verslag en een reisgids.
Ike
by Michael KordaIke is acclaimed author Michael Korda's sweeping and enthralling biography of Dwight David Eisenhower, arguably America's greatest general and one of her best presidents--a remarkable man in an extraordinary time, the hero who won the war and thereafter kept the peace.
Ike and Dick
by Jeffrey FrankDwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon had a political and private relationship that lasted nearly twenty years, a tie that survived hurtful slights, tense misunderstandings, and the distance between them in age and temperament. Yet the two men brought out the best and worst in each other, and their association had important consequences for their respective presidencies. In Ike and Dick, Jeffrey Frank rediscovers these two compelling figures with the sensitivity of a novelist and the discipline of a historian. He offers a fresh view of the younger Nixon as a striving tactician, as well as the ever more perplexing person that he became. He portrays Eisenhower, the legendary soldier, as a cold, even vain man with a warm smile whose sound instincts about war and peace far outpaced his understanding of the changes occurring in his own country. Eisenhower and Nixon shared striking characteristics: high intelligence, cunning, and an aversion to confrontation, especially with each other. Ike and Dick, informed by dozens of interviews and deep archival research, traces the path of their relationship in a dangerous world of recurring crises as Nixon's ambitions grew and Eisenhower was struck by a series of debilitating illnesses. And, as the 1968 election cycle approached and the war in Vietnam roiled the country, it shows why Eisenhower, mortally ill and despite his doubts, supported Nixon's final attempt to win the White House, a change influenced by a family matter: his grandson David's courtship of Nixon's daughter Julie--teenagers in love who understood the political stakes of their union.
Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage
by Jeffrey FrankDwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon had a political and private relationship that lasted nearly twenty years, a tie that survived hurtful slights, tense misunderstandings, and the distance between them in age and temperament. Yet the two men brought out the best and worst in each other, and their association had important consequences for their respective presidencies. In Ike and Dick, Jeffrey Frank rediscovers these two compelling figures with the sensitivity of a novelist and the discipline of a historian. He offers a fresh view of the younger Nixon as a striving tactician, as well as the ever more perplexing person that he became. He portrays Eisenhower, the legendary soldier, as a cold, even vain man with a warm smile whose sound instincts about war and peace far outpaced his understanding of the changes occurring in his own country. Eisenhower and Nixon shared striking characteristics: high intelligence, cunning, and an aversion to confrontation, especially with each other. Ike and Dick, informed by dozens of interviews and deep archival research, traces the path of their relationship in a dangerous world of recurring crises as Nixon's ambitions grew and Eisenhower was struck by a series of debilitating illnesses. And, as the 1968 election cycle approached and the war in Vietnam roiled the country, it shows why Eisenhower, mortally ill and despite his doubts, supported Nixon's final attempt to win the White House, a change influenced by a family matter: his grandson David's courtship of Nixon's daughter Julie--teenagers in love who understood the political stakes of their union.
Ike and Kay: A Novel
by James MacManusThe sweeping love story at the heart of the Second World War, vividly reimagining General Eisenhower and Kate Summersby’s infamous, star-crossed affair In his latest historical novel Ike and Kay, acclaimed author James MacManus brings to life an unbelievably true and controversial romance and the poignant characters and personalities that shaped the course of world history. In 1942, Kay Summersby’s life is changed forever when she is conscripted to drive General Eisenhower on his fact-finding visit to wartime London. Despite Eisenhower’s marriage to Mamie, the pair takes an immediate liking to each other and he buys Kay a rare wartime luxury: a box of chocolates. So begins a tumultuous relationship that, against all military regulation, sees Kay traveling with Eisenhower on missions to far-flung places before the final assault on Nazi Germany. The general does dangerously little to conceal his affair with the woman widely known as “Ike’s shadow,” and in letters Mamie bemoans his new obsession with “Ireland.” That does not stop him from using his influence to grant Kay citizenship and rank in the US army, drawing her closer still when he returns to America. When officials discover Eisenhower’s plans to divorce from his wife they threaten the fragile but passionate affair, and Kay is forced to take desperate measures to hold onto the man she loves . . . Based on the scandalous true story of General Eisenhower’s secret World War II love affair, Ike and Kay is a compelling story of love, duty, sacrifice, and heartbreak, set against the backdrop of the most tumultuous period of the twentieth century.
Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower's Secret Campaign against Joseph McCarthy
by David A. NicholsRevealed for the first time, this is the full story of how President Dwight Eisenhower masterminded the downfall of the anti-Communist demagogue Senator Joseph McCarthy.Behind the scenes, Eisenhower loathed McCarthy, the powerful Republican senator notorious for his anti-Communist witch hunt. In spite of a public perception that Eisenhower was unwilling to challenge McCarthy, Ike believed that directly confronting the senator would diminish the presidency. Therefore, the president operated with a “hidden hand,” refusing even to mention the Senator’s name. In Ike and McCarthy, David A Nichols shows how the tension between the two men escalated. In a direct challenge to Eisenhower, McCarthy alleged that the US Army was harboring communists and launched an investigation. But the senator had unwittingly signed his own political death warrant. The White House employed surrogates to conduct a clandestine campaign against McCarthy and was not above using information about the private lives of McCarthy’s aides as ammunition. In January 1954 McCarthy was arguably the most powerful member of the Senate. By the end of that year, he had been censured by his colleagues for unbecoming conduct. Eisenhower’s covert operation had discredited the senator months earlier, exploiting the controversy that resulted from the televised Army-McCarthy hearings. McCarthy would never recover his lost prestige. Nichols uses documents previously unavailable or overlooked to authenticate the extraordinary story of Eisenhower’s anti-McCarthy campaign. Ike and McCarthy is an eye-opening, newsworthy, and fascinating read.
Ike the Soldier
by Merle MillerFrom the bestselling author of Plain Speaking and Lyndon comes this &“vivid and consistently absorbing record of Dwight D. Eisenhower&’s military career&” (Kirkus Reviews). Bringing together thousands of hours of interviews with the men and women who were closest to him, Merle Miller has constructed a revealing and personal biography of the man who would become the supreme commander. From his childhood in Kansas to West Point, World War I, and Europe where he led the Allied Forces to a hard-won victory in World War II, Ike the Soldier goes behind the historic battles and into the heart and mind of Ike Eisenhower. Miller has crafted the defining biography on the life of the thirty-fourth president, bringing more depth to the man many thought they knew. His strained relationships with his father, brothers, and son are brought into focus; as well as his love affair with his wife Mamie, and his relationship with Kay Summersby—his driver turned companion and confidante during WWII. &“An informed and balanced tribute to a world-class leader whose remarkable character gains greater luster with the passage of time.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“This is a highly enjoyable look at Ike&’s personal and official relationships with the people most important to him during the first 55 years of his life, including family, Army and Allied colleagues and heads of state.&” —Publishers Weekly
Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World
by Evan ThomasUpon assuming the presidency in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower came to be seen by many as a doddering lightweight. Yet behind the bland smile and apparent simplemindedness was a brilliant, intellectual tactician. As Evan Thomas reveals in his provocative examination of Ike's White House years, Eisenhower was a master of calculated duplicity. As with his bridge and poker games he was eventually forced to stop playing after leaving too many fellow army officers insolvent, Ike could be patient and ruthless in the con, and generous and expedient in his partnerships. Facing the Soviet Union, China, and his own generals, some of whom believed a first strike was the only means of survival, Eisenhower would make his boldest and riskiest bet yet, one of such enormity that there could be but two outcomes: the survival of the world, or its end.This is the story of how he won.
Ike's Mystery Man: The Secret Lives of Robert Cutler
by Peter ShinkleThe Cold War, The Lavender Scare and the Untold Story of Eisenhower's First National Security Advisor."An extraordinary story. . . a gripping, moving tale." -- Evan Thomas, author of Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World"A historical treasure unearthed . . . A must-read for all Cold War scholars, it is a great read for everyone else." -- Martin J. Sherwin, Pulitzer-Prize-winning co-author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer"This is a book that deserves, and is sure to get, a wide audience." -- Michael Isikoff, co-author of Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald TrumpPresident Eisenhower's National Security Advisor Robert "Bobby" Cutler shaped US Cold War strategy in far more consequential ways than previously understood. A lifelong Republican, Cutler also served three Denocratic presidents. The life of any party, he was a tight-lipped loyalist who worked behind the scenes to get things done. While Cutler's contributions to the public sphere may not have received, until now, the consideration they deserve, the story of his private life has never before been told.Cutler struggled throughout his years in the White House to discover and embrace his own sexual identity and orientation, and he was in love with a man half his age, NSC staffer Skip Koons. Cutler poured his emotions into a six-volume diary and dozens of letters that have been hidden from history. Steve Benedict, who was White House security officer, Cutlers' friend and Koons' friend and former lover, preserved Cutler's papers. All three men served Eisenhower at a time when anyone suspected of "sexual perversion", i.e. homosexuality, was banned from federal employment and vulnerable to security sweeps by the FBI.
Ike's Mystery Man: The Secret Lives of Robert Cutler (Documentary Narratives)
by Peter ShinkleThe Cold War, The Lavender Scare, and the Untold Story of Eisenhower's First National Security Advisor. President Eisenhower's National Security Advisor Robert "Bobby" Cutler -- working alongside Ike and also the Dulles brothers at the CIA and State Department -- shaped US Cold War strategy in far more consequential ways than previously understood. A lifelong Republican, Cutler also served three Democratic presidents. A charming raconteur, he was a tight-lipped loyalist who worked behind the scenes to get things done.Cutler was in love with a man half his age, naval intelligence officer and NSC staffer Skip Koons. Cutler poured his emotions into a six-volume diary and dozens of letters that have been hidden from history. Steve Benedict, who was White House security officer, Cutlers' friend and Koons' friend and former lover, preserved Cutler's papers. All three men served Eisenhower at a time when anyone suspected of "sexual perversion", i.e. homosexuality, was banned from federal employment and vulnerable to security sweeps by the FBI. This gripping account reveals in fascinating detail Cutler's intimate thoughts and feelings about US efforts to confront Soviet expansion and aggression while having to contend with the reality that tens of millions of people would die in a first nuclear strike, and that a full nuclear exchange would likely lead to human extinction. And Shinkle recounts with sensitivity the daily challenges and personal dramas of a small but representative group or patriotic gay men who were forced to hide essential aspects of who they were in order to serve a president they admired and a country they loved.
Ike's Spies: Eisenhower and the Espionage Establishment
by Stephen E. AmbroseBased on privileged access to the president and his private papers, this classic Cold War-era history by bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose gives an inside look at the way President Dwight Eisenhower managed America's secret operations as general and as commander in chief. During his time in office, Eisenhower projected the image of a genial bureaucrat, but behind that public face, he ran the most efficient espionage establishment in the world, overseeing assassination plots, the growth of the CIA, and the overthrow of governments. This book gives a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most ambitious secret operations in American history, including the 1954 overthrow of Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán's government of Guatemala; Operation AJAX, which toppled Iran's Mossadegh; and the U-2 flights over Russia. Some of Ike's most conspicuous intelligence missteps are also discussed, including the failure to predict the German attack during the Battle of the Bulge and the tragic encouragement of freedom fighters in Hungary, Indonesia, and Cuba. Ike's Spies is indispensable to anyone interested in the development of America's Cold War spy operations.
Ike: An American Hero
by Michael KordaIke is acclaimed author Michael Korda's sweeping and enthralling biography of Dwight David Eisenhower, arguably America's greatest general and one of her best presidents--a remarkable man in an extraordinary time, the hero who won the war and thereafter kept the peace.
Ikeda Sensei's 95 Years: The Boundless Power of Mentor and Disciple
by Daisaku IkedaBy taking on Josei Toda' s vision as his own, Daisaku Ikeda Sensei tapped into his limitless potential. In Ikeda Sensei' s 95 Years, you' ll learn of his contributions to creating a harmonious world, fostering friendship among nations, spreading Nichiren Buddhism around the globe, and encouraging young people to stand up to fulll their unique missions. But even more important, you' ll be inspired to discover your own power to make a difference.
Il Console Infiltrato
by Esteban Navarro SorianoIl 2 novembre 1972 tre giovani comunisti entrarono nel consolato francese a Saragozza (Spagna) e provocarono un incendio che uccise Roger Tur, console onorario di Francia. Anni dopo, in una declassificazione degli archivi della CIA, emerse che durante la guerra il console spiava i nazisti e consegnava i suoi rapporti agli americani.
Il Dossier Rojas
by Catia Polverini Pierre MonteagudoQuesta è la storia di un bambino prodigio di nome Hector Rafael che, sulla base della sua volontà di ferro per superare le avversità, divenne un importante astrofisico e scienziato chiave della NASA durante l'arrivo dell'uomo sulla Luna. Durante la Guerra Fredda, l'astrofisico Héctor R. Rojas propose al Dipartimento di Stato un progetto di cooperazione scientifica tra il Venezuela e gli Stati Uniti per democratizzare la conoscenza e insegnare la scienza conosciuta all'epoca nelle università latinoamericane ed europee. Cosa è successo dopo? I fatti sono rimasti nascosti, dietro un manto di mistero e segretezza, fino ad oggi. Qual è stata la decisione dell’”Agenzia”? Cosa hanno fatto i governi coinvolti? Cosa dice il memo firmato da Kissinger? Immergiti in questa affascinante storia e scopri la soluzione all'enigma
Il Dottore: The Double Life of a Mafia Doctor
by Ron FelberIl Dottore is based on the true story of a Jewish kid from the Bronx, who, through a series of circumstances, became a mafia insider and physician to top New York Mafia Dons such as John Gotti, Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, and Joe Bonanno. As a result, the doctor began leading a double life: a well respected surgeon (then working at Manhattan's Mount Sinai Hospital) and socialite by day, and Il Dottore, a gambling and sex addict by night. As a result of his relationship to the mafia, the doctor was welcomed into an exciting and often glamorous underworld, which included disco, drugs, high-stakes gambling, and, of course, beautiful women.
Il Lamento dell'immigrato
by Mois Benarroch Martina Fattore"Il lamento dell'immigrato" è stato pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1994 in ebraico. La poesia di Benarroch è stata tradotta in una dozzina di lingue, incluse l'urdu e il cinese. Julia Uceda considera la sua poesia detentrice della memoria del mondo, mentre Jose Luis Garcia Martin ritiene che i suoi versi vadano ben oltre la poesia e che siano dei veri e propri documenti. ""Se dovessi scegliere qualcuno da nominare per il Premio Nobel, sicuramente concorrerebbe anche lui." Klaus Gerken, editore di Ygdrasil. La sua fama cresce constantemente e i suoi libri sono stati pubblicati in Spagna, Israele e Stati Uniti d'America. Benarroch è stato insignito del Prime Minister Literary Prize nel 2008 e del Yehuda Amichai Poetry Prize nel 2012.