The Confession By James E. McGreevey; David France
2006 | 384 Pages | ISBN: 0060898623 | EPUB | 3 MB
In August 2004, Governor James E. McGreevey of New Jersey made history when he stepped before microphones, declared "My truth is that I am a gay American," and announced his resignation. The story made international headlines-but what led to that moment was a human and political drama more complex and fascinating than anyone knew. Now, in this extraordinarily candid memoir, McGreevey shares his story of a life of ambition, moral compromise, and redemption.From childhood, McGreevey lived a kind of idealized American life. The son of working-class Irish Catholic parents, named for an uncle who died at Iwo Jima, he strove to exceed expectations in everything he did, meeting each new challenge as though his "future rode on every move." As a young man he was tempted by the priesthood, yet it was another calling-politics-that he found irresistible. Plunging early into the dangerous waters of New Jersey politics, he won three elections by the age of thirty-six, and soon thereafter nearly toppled the state's popular governor, Christie Todd Whitman, in a photo-finish election. Four years later, he won the governorship by a landslide.Throughout his adult life, however, Jim McGreevey had been forced to suppress a fundamental truth about himself: that he was gay. He knew at once that the only clear path to his dreams was to live a straight life, and so he split in two, accepting the traditional role of family man while denying his deepest emotions. And he discovered, to his surprise, that becoming a political player demanded ethical shortcuts that became as corrosive as living in the closet. In the cutthroat culture of political bosses, backroom deals, and the insidious practice known as "pay-to-play," he writes, "political compromises came easy to me because I'd learned how to keep a part of myself innocent of them." His policy triumphs as governor were tempered by scandal, as the transgressions of his staff came back to haunt him. Yet only when a former lover threatened to expose him did he finally confront his divided soul, and find the authentic self that had always eluded him.More than a coming-out memoir, The Confession is the story of one man's quest to repair the rift between his public and private selves, at a time in our culture when the personal and political have become tangled like frayed electric cables. Teeming with larger-than-life characters, written with honesty, grace, and rare insight into what it means to negotiate the minefields of American public life, it may be among the most honest political memoirs ever written.

Anatoli Boukreev, G. Weston DeWalt, "The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 0312168144, 1509867996 | ASIN: B0140MQVI8 | EPUB | pages: 409 | 3.6 mb
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The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy by Daniel A. Bell
English | June 2, 2015 | ISBN: 0691166455, 0691173044 | True EPUB | 336 pages | 2.2 MB
How China's political model could prove to be a viable alternative to Western democracy

The Chief: The Life of Lord Northcliffe Britain's Greatest Press Baron by Andrew Roberts
English | August 4, 2022 | ISBN: 1398508691 | True EPUB | 560 pages | 2.9 MB
A definitive and compelling biography of Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865-1922), the greatest press magnate in history, the genius who invented modern popular journalism, and against whom all the other great newspaper proprietors must be measured.

The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1108843905 | 505 Pages | PDF | 4 MB
The persistence of stigma of mental illness and seeking therapy perpetuates suffering and keeps people from getting the help they need and deserve. This volume, analysing the most up-to-date research on this process and ways to intervene, is designed to give those who are working to overcome stigma a strong, research-based foundation for their work. Chapters address stigma reduction efforts at the individual, community, and national levels, and discuss what works and what doesn't. Others explore how holding different stigmatized identities compounds the burden of stigma and suggest ways to attend to these differences. Throughout, there is a focus on the current state of the research knowledge in the field, its applications, and recommendations for future research. The Handbook provides a compelling case for the benefits reaped from current research and intervention, and shows why continued work is needed.

The Cambridge Handbook of Chinese Linguistics
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1108420079 | 799 Pages | PDF | 12 MB
The linguistic study of Chinese, with its rich morphological, syntactic and prosodic/tonal structures, its complex writing system, and its diverse socio-historical background, is already a long-established and vast research area. With contributions from internationally renowned experts in the field, this Handbook provides a state-of-the-art survey of the central issues in Chinese linguistics. Chapters are divided into four thematic areas: writing systems and the neuro-cognitive processing of Chinese, morpho-lexical structures, phonetic and phonological characteristics, and issues in syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and discourse. By following a context-driven approach, it shows how theoretical issues in Chinese linguistics can be resolved with empirical evidence and argumentation, and provides a range of different perspectives. Its dialectical design sets a state-of-the-art benchmark for research in a wide range of interdisciplinary and cross-lingual studies involving the Chinese language. It is an essential resource for students and researchers wishing to explore the fascinating field of Chinese linguistics.

The Calorie Conspiracy by M a Schauf M D
English | September 30, 2020 | ISBN: 1647500265 | 224 pages | EPUB | 10 Mb
If you're fat, you probably need to gain weight on the inside: lean, vital tissue in muscle, kidney, and liver, etc. Now Dr. George E. Schauf, who is the author of Etiology of Obesity - The QQF Theory, challenges the validity of the caloric theory. He explains why most people's overweight problems are intensified, rather than helped, by calorie-counting diets. He shows you why the antiquated and inapplicable caloric theory should be abandoned and, most important of all, why obese people everywhere are actually suffering from malnutrition. Forget about calories. Eat more of the right foods at the right time. Lose up to 12-13 inches of fat where it counts. Look younger and feel healthier. Read this book and discover the QQF way to restore your inner body and lose excess body fat, for life.

Gwen Ifill, "The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama"
English | ISBN: 0767928903 | 2009 | 320 pages | EPUB, MOBI | 2 MB + 680 KB
In The Breakthrough, veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the American political landscape, shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama's stunning presidential victory and introducing the emerging young African American politicians forging a bold new path to political power.

The Book of One: The Spiritual Path of Advaita By Dennis Waite
2003 | 292 Pages | ISBN: 1903816416 | PDF | 5 MB
Advaita is the philosophy underlying most religions, including Christianity, though it is more usually associated with Hinduism. Its essence is summed up in its Sanskrit name, which essentially means "there are not two things."The full title of the philosophy is "Advaita Vedanta." Vedanta, derived from the scriptures that form the last part of the Vedas, itself means "the end of knowledge." in the sense of being the highest knowledge one can attain. It is not in itself a religion, there are no churches or priests, but it is at the root of all wisdom.Advaita Vedanta quite simply provides the answers to the essential questions of "life, the universe and all existence." It is very practical, yet offers explanations satisfying to the intellect. It provides a simple and elegant framework within which all of the problems of life and death may be understood and resolved. The answers are ultimately surprising, and a great relief.The Book of One is perhaps the most accessible, articulate and relevant book on the nature of non-duality.DENNIS WAITE lives in Dorset, UK. He has studied Advaita for over fifteen years and was a tutor for five years at the School of Economic Science, London He actively pursues his studies with key groups via the Internet and maintains a major web-site at www.advaita.org.uk. He writes full time. his most recent book being The Spiritual Seeker's Essential Guide to Sanskrit.

The Best Way to Clear Google Professional Cloud Architect Certification Exam: Questions and Answers With Explanation (Google Professional Cloud Architect Certification Preparation Book 1) by Edcorner Learning
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B9HNN9P1 | 215 pages | EPUB | 0.28 Mb
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) certification is one of the hottest certifications right now, and it's a must-have for any IT professional working in the cloud computing space.