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Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life and Business with Asperger's (Punx Ser.)
by Sander Hicks Joe Biel Joyce Brabner<p>In 1996, everything about Joe Biel's life seemed like a mistake. He was 18, he lived in Cleveland, he got drunk every day, and he had mystery health problems and weird social tics. <p>All his friends' lives were as bad or worse. To escape a nihilistic, apocalyptic worldview and to bring reading and documentation into a communal punk scene, he started assembling zines and bringing them in milk crates to underground punk shows. Eventually this became Microcosm Publishing. But Biel's head for math was stronger than his ability to relate to people, and it wasn't until he was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome that it all began to fall into place. <p>This is the story of how, over 20 years, one person turned a litany of continuing mistakes and seeming wrong turns into a happy, fulfilled life and a thriving publishing business that defies all odds.</p>
The CIA Makes Sci Fi Unexciting: The Life of Lee Harvey Oswald (Cia Makes Science Fiction Unexciting Ser. #6)
by Joe BielAt long last it's the new issue of Microcosm's continuing CIA zine series! For the tenth anniversary issue, we get an intimate, never-seen-before examination of the life and death of Lee Harvey Oswald. Where other would-be Oswald biographies focus on the immediate events leading up to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, here we have a full and panoramic look at Oswald's short, conflicted, adventure-filled life. Using exclusive info and newly declassified documents, CIAMSFU #6 puts into perspective a richly-detailed version of the Oswald story, from birth in 1939 to his historic televised assassination. This is Lee Harvey Oswald the husband, the son, the brother-a man whose personality profile differs wildly from the "Lee as lone-wingnut" theory crafted by the Warren Commission. Much of this info is seen here for the first time in print-info that does much to humanize the controversial and polarizing man. As the zine states, the most interesting parts of Oswald's tale are what's missing in the storytelling of previous versions. Packed with interview text featuring figures as close to Oswald as his wife and mother, CIAMSFU #6 shows us Lee as a confused Marxist, an employee, a soldier, a lover, a people person, a trouble-starter, a world traveler, a show-off, even a "real cutie." This is a zine that tells us that while the events are from the past, the topics discussed are still heavily relevant. The tactics used by the government in this story are still being employed to this day; the lies and the propaganda are still being forced on us and will be so until we educate, fight, and change our way of thinking. Shocking, humanizing-whatever you take away from it-this is the most fascinating and fast-moving CIA zine to date. A great addition to this well-loved series.
Pasan la vida y los años: 120 gritos de gol del Club Nacional de Football
by Andres ReyesA lo largo de la historia del Club Nacional de Football han pasado miles de jugadores, personajes e hinchas, en este libro el lector se podrá acercar a la visión de un hincha, sus vivencias y sentimientos en 120 goles De todos los sentimientos, aquel que une al hincha con su equipo acaso sea el único que se alimenta en igual medida de éxitos y fracasos, de amor correspondido y desencuentro, de pelotas que pegan en el palo y entran o salen. Ser hincha #no mero simpatizante# es permitir que nuestro estado de ánimo dependa del accionar de once hombres jóvenes a los que quizás nunca tengamos oportunidad de mirar a los ojos. Hombres que hoy están y quizás mañana se hayan marchado para siempre o a préstamo con opción, o que incluso regresarán con la misión de arruinarnos la existencia. Somos hinchas de esos tres colores atados con doble nudo a nuestra memoria emotiva como pocas cosas en la vida. Recuerdos que alimentan sueños que no saben de presupuestos o chances matemáticas, y que se renuevan cada vez que la tabla se resetea a cero y el entrenador de turno nos promete compromiso, austeridad, buen juego y apenas un refuerzo por línea. Que el pacto con los colores se renueve eternamente es parte de la magia que encierra el fútbol y que le estará negada a otras manifestaciones culturales seguramente mucho más ricas, pero con menor capacidad para marcarnos la vida. En las páginas de Pasan la vida y los años, Andrés Reyes nos invita a revivir 120 historias de tribuna, 120 gritos de gol que por alguna razón lograron dejar su huella en la memoria de un hincha de los que siguen concurriendo a la cancha con un único deseo: estar lo más cerca posible de la gloria.
In Search of Asylum: The Later Writings of Eric Walrond
by Eric Walrond"Set in the Caribbean, Panama, the U.S., and England, [Walrond’s] fiction captures the experiences of working-class peoples, often migrants, as they confront the depredations of colonialism, racial prejudice, and economic exploitation. . . . A significant and fascinating collection."--African American Review "Brings together a number of interesting pieces of fiction and non-fiction by this Guyana-born, Barbados- and Panama-bred author."--New West Indian Guide "Forms part of a gradual rehabilitation of Walrond’s work that has been taking place in recent years."--Caribbean Review of Books "Place[s] Walrond squarely on the map. . . . In Search of Asylum could not have arrived at a more propitious time."--sx salon "A substantial step forward for black diaspora and black transnational literary studies."--Gary Edward Holcomb, author of Claude McKay, Code Name Sasha "Fills a significant void in our understanding of the life and literary career of Eric Walrond. By collecting, for the first time, the writings Walrond produced following his departure from the U.S. in 1928, Parascandola and Wade have done scholars a rich service."--Heather Hathaway, author of Caribbean Waves Eric Walrond is one of the great underexamined figures of the Harlem Renaissance and the Caribbean diaspora. Very little of his later work has been subsequently published or made readily available to American scholars. His writings, set in the Caribbean, the United States, and Europe, discuss imperialism, racism, the role of the black writer, black identity, and immigration--all topics of vital concern today. Born in British Guiana (now Guyana), Walrond moved to New York City in 1918 where he worked briefly for Marcus Garvey and became a protégé of Charles S. Johnson. During that time, he wrote short fiction as well as nonfiction and gained a measure of fame for his 1926 collection, Tropic Death. In Search of Asylum compiles Walrond’s European journalism and later fiction, as well as the pieces he wrote during the 1950s at Roundway Hospital in Wiltshire, England, where he was a voluntary patient. Louis Parascandola and Carl Wade have assembled a collection that at last fills in the biographical gaps in Walrond’s life, providing insights into the contours of his later work and the cultural climates in which he functioned between 1928 and his death in 1966.
America Is in the Heart: A Personal Journey (American Autobiography Ser.)
by Carlos BulosanA 1946 Filipino American social classic about the United States in the 1930s from the perspective of a Filipino migrant laborer who endures racial violence and struggles with the paradox of the American dream, with a foreword by novelist Elaine CastilloPoet, essayist, novelist, fiction writer and labor organizer, Carlos Bulosan (1911-1956) wrote one of the most influential working class literary classics about the U.S. pre-World War II, a period and setting similar to that of Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath and Cannery Row. Bulosan's semi-autobiographical novel America is in the Heart begins with the narrator's rural childhood in the Philippines and the struggles of land-poor peasant families affected by US imperialism after the Spanish American War of the late 1890s. Carlos's experiences with other Filipino migrant laborers, who endured intense racial abuse in the fields, orchards, towns, cities and canneries of California and the Pacific Northwest in the 1930s, reexamine the ideals of the American dream. Bulosan was one of the most important 20th century social critics with his deeply moving account of what it was like to be criminalized in the U.S. as a Filipino migrant drawn to the ideals of what America symbolized and committed to social justice for all marginalized groups.Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with these four Penguin Classics: America Is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan (9780143134039) East Goes West by Younghill Kang (9780143134305) The Hanging on Union Square by H. T. Tsiang (9780143134022) No-No Boy by John Okada (9780143134015)
Blackjack-33: With Special Forces in the Viet Cong Forbidden Zone
by James C. Donahue"You have to react instinctively. In this game there's no second place, only the quick and the dead." In Vietnam, Mobile Guerrilla Force conducted unconventional operations against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army. Armed with silencer-equipped MK-II British Sten guns, M-16s, M-79s, and M-60 machine guns, the men of the Mobile Guerrilla Force operated in the steamy, triple-canopy jungle owned by the NVA and VC, destroying base camps, ambushing patrols, and gathering the intelligence that General Westmoreland desperately needed. In 1967, James Donahue was a Special Forces medic and assistant platoon leader assigned to the Mobile Guerrilla Force and their fiercely anti-Communist Cambodian freedom fighters. Their mission: to locate the 271st Main Force Viet Cong Regiment so they could be engaged and destroyed by the 1st Infantry Division. Now, with the brutal, unflinching honesty only an eye witness could possess, Donahue relives the adrenaline rush of firefights, air strikes, human wave attacks, ambushes, and attacks on enemy base camps. Following the operation the surviving Special Forces members of the Mobile Guerrilla Force were decorated by Major General John Hay, Commanding General, 1st Infantry Division.From the Paperback edition.
Bismarck: The Man and the Statesman (Penguin Classic Biography Ser.)
by A. J. P. TaylorA re-evaluation of Bismarck's motives and methods, focusing on the chancellor's rise to power in the 1860's and his removal from office in 1890.
Spirit Junkie: A Radical Road to Self-Love and Miracles
by Gabrielle BernsteinHow does a New York City publicist and party girl turn into a go to guide for the next generation? In her new book,Spirit Junkie:A Radical Road to Self-Love and Miracles, Gabrielle Bernstein shares the story of how she transformed her life, offering her spiritual journey as a guidebook for overcoming fear, changing perceptions, and creating a life you're psyched to wake up for. Bernstein has traded self-doubt and addiction for a new kind of high. In 2005 she became a student of A Course in Miracles and since then she has been guided to teach those spiritual principles to the next generation of seekers.
Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Lost Innocence, Modern Day Slavery & Transformation
by Barbara AmayaIn 1972, Barbara Amaya was 16 years old, leading a life far from a typical teenager and why she was Nobody's Girl. She had been sent to three detention centers, lived on the streets of, first, Washington DC and then New York City. Amaya was forced to work as a prostitute and was hooked on heroin. The ten years she spent as a victim in the world of human trafficking is just the beginning of her story.
My Greek Drama: Life, Love, and One Woman's Olympic Effort to Bring Glory to Her Country
by Gianna AngelopoulosNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Now with a new foreword by the author celebrating the five-year anniversary of her sweeping, inspiring memoir. The world had doubted Greece's ability to successfully stage the 2004 Olympic Games. In rescuing the Athens Olympics and delivering what IOC President Jacques Rogge called an "unforgettable dream games," Gianna Angelopoulos also delivered a new Greece, a modern can-do nation, a Greece worthy of its illustrious heritage. Little did she know that a few years later her country would abandon the lessons of the Olympics and become embroiled in a political and economic crisis that would devastate Greece and threaten the economic security of Europe. My Greek Drama captures the burning ambition of the rebellious girl from the island of Crete who ''lit'' the Olympic torch. Her story should help rekindle the spirit of the Greek people, and of every person who has ever struggled to change the world.
Robinson Family Governess: Letters from Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau, 1911-1913
by Judith BurtnerIn 1911, 22 year old Hettie Belle Matthew takes a daring leap into the unknown as she sails away from her cosmopolitan life in the bustling Bay Area for the remote Hawaiian Islands to work as a Governess for the prominent and wealthy Robinson Family. Letters discovered by her granddaughter over a century later are painstakingly woven together to bring this true story to life with rare insight and authenticity. “Hettie Belle's descriptive letters from over one hundred years ago make me feel as if I know my grandparents well. Her experiences bring the family to life, and I am not able to put the book down!”-- LOIS ROBINSON SOMERS, Descendant “Hettie Belle's charming letters open a fascinating window into the world of Kaua`i and Ni`ihau over 100 years ago. Through her eyes we are introduced to the lives of the plantation elite who ran Kaua`i society and to the magnificent landscapes that surrounded them. Hettie writes with aloha for both land and people, and Judith Burtner provides the necessary context so that we can get the most out of Hetties letters.”--ANDY BUSHNELL, Emeritus Professor of History, Kaua`i Community College
I Fished My Way Through Life: The wild life story of a retired Alaskan fishing guide!
by John LestersonJohn's life story shows the reader that his life's experiences always revolved around fishing and the great outdoors. In his youth his family moved to many states with the military. With a fishing rod in his hand he would make friends with total strangers who sometimes became his mentors. As a young man in Alaska he made some wild reckless social decisions and still made time to fish. His priority's in life were always fishing, friendships, fishing, laughter, fishing, chase your dreams, fishing, and live a simple life—fishing. I Fished My Way Through Life shows the reader all of that. If you were fortunate enough to fish with John Lesterson you learned how to enjoy fishing and loved the stories he would tell.
First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan
by Gary C. SchroenIn the days following 9/11, a small group of CIA agents covertly began to change history. This is the riveting first-person account of the harrowing top-secret mission inside Afghanistan to set the stage for the defeat of the Taliban and launch the war on terror. After 9/11, the author was drafted back for his most dangerous assignment: to lead a handpicked team of operatives deep into Afghan territory and prepare the way for an American assault.
The Wanderer: Dion's Story
by Davin Seay Dion DiMucciThe pop music idol chronicles his life and career from his troubled youth in the Bronx to his rise to fame--tainted by heroin addiction and alcoholism--to his newfound spiritual awakening
The Sadness of Geography: My Life as a Tamil Exile
by Logathasan TharmathuraiThe harrowing journey of a teenage refugee who never gave up on his dream of seeing his family again. Born to a wealthy family in northern Sri Lanka, Logathasan Tharmathurai and his family lost everything during the long and brutal Sri Lankan Civil War. In January 1985, at the age of eighteen, he left his home in a desperate bid to build a new life for himself and his family abroad after a deeply traumatic encounter with a group of Sinhalese soldiers. As his terrifying and often astonishing journey unfolds, he finds himself in a refugee camp, being smuggled across international borders, living with drug dealers, and imprisoned. The Sadness of Geography is a moving story of innocence lost, the persecution of an entire people, and the universal quest for a better life.
La distorsión
by Rafael Toriz¿Dónde está la frontera entre ficción y autobiografía, entre realidad e interpretación o conveniencia? La crítica literaria tiene el término un tanto ostentoso de bildungsroman para referirse a aquellas novelas que relatan el crecimiento moral o psicológico de un personaje, su paso, muchas veces doloroso, de la juventud a la madurez. Novelas de formación o aprendizaje, también se llaman. Este libro podría ubicarse bajo esa categoría, de no ser porque no es una novela, o no del todo. Es acaso un ensayo de formación. O un diario escrito a destiempo. Cuenta, ciertamente, la historia de crecimiento de un personaje, sus diversos ritos de iniciación -el amor, el sexo, el miedo, los viajes, la escritura, los excesos-, su continua expulsión del Paraíso. Pero esta historia de crecimiento también lo es de sus antepasados -pues el pasado siempre está en constante expansión-, y además es el relato del anhelo de un contexto. Este libro es el bestiario de una memoria. O la cartografía de un olvido. Otro término popular de la crítica literaria contemporánea es el de autoficción. Este libro podría adjudicarse esa etiqueta de no ser porque uno de sus propósitos es, justamente, combatirla. La literatura siempre se ha ocupado del yo, de esa zona del mundo tan diminuta y tan absoluta, sin necesitar de etiquetas de moda. Este libro -cuaderno vivo, con pulso y extremidades- así lo reconoce. También reconoce que ver el mundo distorsiona el mundo. No se diga vivir en él; mucho menos, narrarlo.
Resistencia: Un año en el espacio
by Scott KellyAntes de conquistar Marte, debemos aprender a sobrevivir en el espacio. Un libro ejemplar sobre el triunfo de la imaginación humana, la fuerza de voluntad y las maravillas infinitas de la galaxia. Scott Kelly es el hombre que más tiempo ha pasado en el espacio, 340 días, durante los cuales ha visto y vivido cosas que prácticamente ninguno de nosotros veremos o experimentaremos nunca. A través de su increíble historia, Kelly nos revela un entorno absolutamente hostil al ser humano y cuáles fueron los retos más extremos que tuvo que afrontar: los devastadores efectos corporales, la tristeza y la soledad que conlleva estar separado de los seres queridos, el total y absoluto aislamiento de todas las comodidades terrestres, los catastróficos riesgos de chocar contra basura espacial y, aún peor, la amenaza angustiante de ser incapaz de ayudar si algo malo ocurre en casa. En Resistencia la humanidad, la compasión, el sentido del humor, el entusiasmo y la determinación de este héroe moderno resuenan en cada una de sus palabras. Su mensaje es una fuente de inspiración para generaciones futuras y su relato personal cautiva desde la primera página.
Growing Up in La Colonia: Boomer memories from Oxnard's barrio
by Margo Porras Sandra PorrasLa Colonia is half a square mile of land separated from the rest of Oxnard by the railroad tracks and home to the people who keep an agricultural empire running. In decades past, milpas of corn and squash grew in tiny front yards, kids played in the alleys and neighbors ran tortillerias out of their homes. Back then, it was the place to get the best raspadas on Earth. It was a home to Cesar Chavez and a campaign stop for presidential candidate Robert Kennedy. As one Colonia native put it, "We may not have had what the other kids had, but we were just as rich." Through the voices of the people, the authors share the challenges and triumphs of growing up in this treasured place.
Montana Entertainers: Famous and Almost Forgotten
by Brian D'AmbrosioTreasure State stars Gary Cooper and Myrna Loy found unparalleled success during the Golden Age of Hollywood. For more than a century, Montana has supplied a rich vein of entertainment and personality--from daredevils to dancers and even mimes. Born in Miles City in 1895, comedian Gilbert "Pee Wee" Holmes played sidekick to such stars as Tom Mix. One-time Butte resident Julian Eltinge went on to become America's first famous female impersonator. There was Taylor Gordon, whose golden voice propelled the son of a slave from White Sulphur Springs to Harlem Renaissance fame. From the little-known Robyn Adair to the ever-popular Michelle Williams, author Brian D'Ambrosio marks Big Sky Country's long-standing connections with America's performing arts.
Macri: Historia íntima y secreta de la élite argentina que llegó al poder
by Laura Di MarcoPor primera vez, Mauricio Macri habla para contar como nunca antes el detrás de escena del nuevo poder en la Argentina. La difícil relación con su padre, los amigos de la infancia que hoy son funcionarios, asesores o empresarios. Los secretos más íntimos y polémicos del hombre que sorprendió a todos. Este libro desnuda a un Macri privado y sin filtro: un presidente que en su más profunda intimidad padece el poder, y que empujado por un mandato inconfesable llega inesperadamente a la Casa Rosada para destronar al populismo. Ilumina las contradicciones de un líder extraño, que a menudo va contra el establishment al que él mismo pertenece. Devela la trama íntima de un joven educado para convertirse en el heredero de un sospechado emporio económico, que un día decide torcer su propio destino enfrentando a un padre narcisista, que siempre buscó anularlo. Descubre la trastienda del poder a través de las sesiones con su psicoanalista, José Luis Ahumada; el entrenamiento con el coach oculto del Pro, Alberto "Tito" Lederman; y el decisivo encuentro con quien fue el desconocido terapeuta de Alfonsín, Eduardo Issaharoff. Muestra la verdadera influencia de Jaime Durán Barba y de su mejor discípulo, Marcos Peña. Y cómo la filosofía budista formatea su concepción de la política. También se zambulle en el elenco de figuras del nuevo poder y narra la evolución de la élite argentina y de sus ideas: una clase dirigente que se fue aggiornando hasta acoplarse a aliados impensables, como los radicales y la Coalición Cívica de Elisa Carrió. Laura Di Marco ha escrito el primer gran libro político desde que Mauricio Macri llevó a la élite argentina al poder. Una historia cautivante, que arranca en la madrugada previa a su asunción, cuando su círculo de amigos decide "tomar" en secreto la Casa Rosada. Con asombrosos encuentros cara a cara con Macri y más de sesenta entrevistas a su entorno íntimo, Di Marco cuenta esta saga con el virtuosismo de los grandes periodistas literarios. Una investigación imprescindible para entender qué pasó en la Argentina en 2015 y encontrar claves hacia el futuro.
Correr el tupido velo
by Pilar DonosoUna extraordinaria, brutal y honesta investigación sobre la figura del padre El escritor José Donoso dejó en universidades de Estados Unidos más de sesenta y cuatro cuadernos, sus diarios, donde registró procesos creativos, pasiones, odios, inseguridades y contradicciones. En ellos #y en las memorias que publicó su madre# se sumerge Pilar Donoso, entrando en las profundidades más dolorosas y oscuras de su historia familiar. Con ese material, escribe uno de los más grandes textos sobre la figura del padre. ¿Se llega a conocer realmente a los padres alguna vez? Pilar Donoso intenta descubrir al suyo y construye una valiente y honesta biografía familiar. Inevitablemente, esto le significó pasar por el doloroso proceso de reevaluar su vida y su identidad.
El joven Karl Marx: y la utopía comunista
by MAURICIO ROJASEn este nuevo libro, Mauricio Rojas repasa la vida del joven Karl Marx y reconstruye sus ideas en torno a la construcción de la sociedad comunista Las ideas de Karl Marx, el pensador revolucionario más influyente de los tiempos modernos, han marcado de manera indeleble la historia contemporánea. Tanto la formación de su pensamiento como elpoderoso atractivo de su visión del mundo han concitado la atención de generaciones de intelectuales y políticos y han sido objeto de acalorados debates. En este ensayo, Mauricio Rojas realiza un cuidadoso análisis interpretativo de la evolución intelectual y política del joven Marx. El origen de su concepción de mundo no se encontraría, afirma el autor, en estudios de carácter científico, sino en la reformulación de la herencia filosófica de Hegel, que lo lleva desde la «filosofía total» de este último a la propuesta de una «sociedad total», donde el individuo se funde con el colectivo.
I Promised Not To Tell: Raising A Transgender Child
by Cheryl EvansCheryl Evans and her husband Jim raised their children telling them: "You can be anything and do anything you want in life." They just never expected to learn that what their youngest daughter desired most in the world was to be a boy. Experience this powerful, raw and, deeply personal story as one family invites you to bear witness as they support their transgender child's transition from female to male. <p><p> While I Promised Not to Tell will help enlighten anyone interested in this topic it is especially valuable for a parent, relative or friend of a gender questioning or transgender person. Truly it is a book that should be read by every human being. It is a genuine, heartfelt and unforgettable LGBT parenting) memoir. <p> A wonderfully written and thought provoking true story that transitions beautifully between the family's personal journey and some of the larger societal issues that face the transgender community today. <p> While I Promised Not to Tell may not be as heavy on the science as some other books, (the author covers that in her 2nd book: What Does God Think?), this transgender book delves deeply into the social, emotional and surgical side of the transgender journey. <p> Even if you don't know a transgender person this book will make you feel as if you do. One Amazon reviewer even said: "By the end of the book I felt like I had become part of the family." <p> If you are a transgender person, this book might be an excellent way to introduce the topic to parents and loved ones. Coming out can be a scary time and this book may help make your experience a little easier. Perhaps even pave the way to acceptance and understanding.
Where The Light Enters: Building A Family, Discovering Myself
by Jill Biden"How did you get this number?" Those were the first words Jill Biden spoke to U.S. senator Joe Biden when he called her out of the blue to ask her on a date. <p><p> Growing up, Jill had wanted two things: a marriage like her parents'—strong, loving, and full of laughter—and a career. An early heartbreak had left her uncertain about love, until she met Joe. But as they grew closer, Jill faced difficult questions: How would politics shape her family and professional life? And was she ready to become a mother to Joe's two young sons? <p> She soon found herself falling in love with her three "boys," learning to balance life as a mother, wife, educator, and political spouse. Through the challenges of public scrutiny, complicated family dynamics, and personal losses, she grew alongside her family, and she extended the family circle at every turn: with her students, military families, friends and staff at the White House, and more. <p> This is the story of how Jill built a family—and a life—of her own. From the pranks she played to keep everyone laughing to the traditions she formed that would carry them through tragedy, hers is the spirited journey of a woman embracing many roles. <p> Where the Light Enters is a candid, heartwarming glimpse into the creation of a beloved American family, and the life of a woman at its center.
By Way Of Deception: The Making And Unmaking Of A Mossad Officer
by Victor Ostrovsky Claire HoyThe first time the Mossad came calling, they wanted Victor Ostrovsky for their assassination unit, the kidon. He turned them down. The next time, he agreed to enter the grueling three-year training program to become a katsa, or intelligence case officer, for the legendary Israeli spy organization. By Way of Deception is the explosive chronicle of his experiences in the Mossad, and of two decades of their frightening and often ruthless covert activities around the world. Penetrating far deeper than the bestselling Every Spy a Prince, it is an insider's account of Mossad tactics and exploits. <p><p> In chilling detail, Ostrovsky asserts that the Mossad refused to share critical knowledge of a planned suicide mission in Beirut, leading to the death of hundreds of U.S. Marines and French troops. He tells how they tracked Yasser Arafat by recruiting his driver and bodyguard; how they withheld information on the whereabouts of American hostages, paving the way for the Iran-Contra scandal; and how their intervention into secret UN negotiations led to the sudden resignation of ambassador Andrew Young and the downfall of his career. <p> By Way of Deception describes the shocking scope and depth of the Mossad's influence, disclosing how Jewish communities in the U.S., Europe, and South America are armed and trained by the organization in secret "self-defense" units, and how Mossad agents facilitate the drug trade in order to pay the enormous costs of its far-flung, clandestine operation. And it portrays a network that has grown dangerously out of control, as internal squabbles have led to the escape of terrorists and the pursuit of "policies" completely at odds with the interests of the state of Israel. This document is possibly the most important and controversial book of its kind since Spycatcher.