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In the shadow of Russia's war on Ukraine, veteran journalist Yuriy Lukanov delivers a powerful novel that captures the human cost of invasion through the eyes of those who document it. "Reporter Volkovsky" explores how war shatters not just nations, but families, friendships, and fundamental beliefs about right and wrong. When Serhiy Sukhobokov's wife Lisa embraces the "Russian world" and sides with the occupiers, their family becomes a microcosm of Ukraine's larger tragedy. Their daughter is caught between warring parents, while Serhiy struggles with the impossible task of hating and loving the same person. Through this intimate family drama, Lukanov illuminates the larger conflicts tearing apart communities and forcing impossible choices. Drawing from four decades of frontline journalism experience, Lukanov takes readers into the heart of occupied territories-from the brutal "Isolation" prison in Donetsk to the tense streets of occupied Crimea. His characters grapple with questions that challenge every journalist in wartime: Can one remain neutral when documenting atrocity? What happens to objectivity when your country is under attack? Praised for its authentic portrayal of both the absurdity and horror of war, "Reporter Volkovsky" combines dark humor with unflinching realism. Former prisoners have lauded Lukanov's eerily accurate depictions of occupation and imprisonment, while critics celebrate his ability to find humanity amidst inhumanity. This is not just a war novel-it's a crucial document of how conflict transforms ordinary people into heroes, villains, and sometimes both at once. About the Author: >After completing a National Forum Foundation internship in the United States in 1992 and working with Radio Canada International in Montreal in 1993, Lukanov returned to Ukraine where he has published thousands of articles, investigative reports, and human rights investigations. His work consistently challenges authority and seeks truth in an increasingly complex world. Known for combining rigorous reporting with dark humor and deep humanity, Lukanov's transition to fiction allows him to tell deeper truths about war's impact on society, drawing from decades of observing how conflict transforms both individuals and nations. His unique perspective as both a veteran journalist and Ukrainian citizen provides an essential voice in understanding one of the 21st century's defining conflicts.

The 1692 Jamaica earthquake struck Port Royal, Jamaica, on 7 June. A stopped pocket watch indicated that it occurred around 11:43 AM local time. Known as the "storehouse and treasury of the West Indies" and as "one of the wickedest places on Earth", Port Royal was, at the time, the unofficial capital of Jamaica and one of the busiest and wealthiest ports in the Americas, as well as a common home port for many of the privateers and pirates operating on the Caribbean Sea. The 1692 earthquake caused most of the city to sink below sea level. About 2,000 people died as a result of the earthquake and the following tsunami, and another 3,000 people died in the following days due to injuries and disease. This book "The Port Royal 1692 Disaster" details the history before, during and after that great earthquake.

Die Neuausgabe von Stephanos von Byzanz, Ethnika, entspricht einem langen Desiderat, ersetzt sie doch die uberholte Edition von A. Meineke (1849). Die grossen Fortschritte der vergangenen Jahrzehnte in Uberlieferungsgeschichte klassischer Texte und Editionstechnik von Fragmenten und Epitomen, in der lexikographischen Forschung, in der Stephanos-Analyse und besonders in der archaologisch-epigraphisch orientierten Siedlungsgeschichte des Mittelmeerraums und Kleinasiens machten eine Neukonzeption der Ausgabe unumganglich: Verzicht auf Rekonstruktionsversuche des ursprunglichen Lexikons, aber Beigabe von Similia, welche der Quellenbenutzung durch Stephanos sowie der indirekten Uberlieferung der Ethnika Rechnung tragen. Die zahlreichen Autorenzitate werden nachgewiesen, der griechische Originaltext durch Ubersetzung in eine moderne Sprache zuganglich gemacht und durch Anmerkungen sowohl formal erklart als auch inhaltlich erschlossen. Der Einbezug neuester historischer Standardwerke und ausgewahlter Forschungsliteratur zu Namenskunde, Topographie sowie Lokal- und Siedlungsgeschichte versteht sich als Beitrag zum zunehmend interdisziplinar betriebenen Bereich der Historischen Geographie.

The area that constitutes the Austrian federal province of Burgenland belonged to the Hungarian part of the Habsburg empire until the end of World War I. This book helps us realize that geographical knowledge does not come ready-made. Instead, it is created by knowledge makers: geographers, historians, statisticians etc. This knowledge-making helped to legitimatize the area transferred between Austria and Hungary, shape the Burgenland identity, and depict its geopolitical role in the rise of national socialism. This book is about how those studying Burgenland, the creators of its geographical knowledge, saw and represented the province. It explores how they grasped the geographical characteristics of the region through their own perspective, influenced by their own professional positions, individual careers, motivations, and by the broader historical and social medium.The way the area between the provinces of Lower Austria and Styria came about as Burgenland is enthralling, as is how the people there experienced this change of sovereignty and how everyday social and economic relationships were transformed. Tracing the geographical discourses in the interwar period and beyond, the book argues that Burgenland became a successful geographical project, and departs from thoughts of subdivision, unviability, and backwardness, concentrating instead on fertility, unity, and modernization.

Hotel Victory was a beacon of luxury and grandeur along the shores of Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Attracting crowds especially for the short three-month tourist season, the allure of its sumptuous accommodations surrounded by sun and water promised an unforgettable memory. The truth is that unfortunately not every story culminates in a jubilant ending; however, the life lessons we are able to take from such precipitous situations can be invaluable and formative. Through these pages, one can feel the warmth that filled this charming locale and imagine a picture of days gone by before technology took over our lives. In this read Steve digs up a treasure trove of wisdom as we uncover beautiful life lessons from this remarkable hotel's past.South Bass Island is truly a remarkable place, full of wonder and beauty. The village itself is teeming with character and charm that could easily tug on the heartstrings of any person who hears its story. Its citizens are loyal and passionate, always striving for success yet maintaining a peaceful atmosphere which lends itself to be remembered long beyond your visit there. Reading about the rich history and island can stir up an insatiable thirst to pack up and head towards Put-in-Bay as soon as possible! So don't hesitate - go ahead and book your tickets for Put-in-Bay. Who knows? Perhaps by chance I may also be there, waiting with a cheerful wave.Steve Porter is founder and publisher of Lake Forest Publishing and Deeper Life Press. Steve is also founder and director of "Limburger Cheese Solutions", an organization dedicated to "taking the stink out of attitudes." Steve inspires thousands with his motivational speeches and training gatherings. His gift for motivational storytelling captures audience attention and delivers powerful and often hidden learnings. He and his wife reside near the New York Finger Lakes and they have two daughters and one grandchild.

“[An] elegantly layered exploration of Europe’s past and future . . . a multifaceted masterpiece.”—The Wall Street Journal“A lovely, personal journey around the Adriatic, in which Robert Kaplan revisits places and peoples he first encountered decades ago.”—Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New YorkerIn this insightful travelogue, Robert D. Kaplan, geopolitical expert and bestselling author of Balkan Ghosts and The Revenge of Geography, turns his perceptive eye to a region that for centuries has been a meeting point of cultures, trade, and ideas. He undertakes a journey around the Adriatic Sea, through Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, and Greece, to reveal that far more is happening in the region than most news stories let on. Often overlooked, the Adriatic is in fact at the center of the most significant challenges of our time, including the rise of populist politics, the refugee crisis, and battles over the control of energy resources. And it is once again becoming a global trading hub that will determine Europe’s relationship with the rest of the world as China and Russia compete for dominance in its ports. Kaplan explores how the region has changed over his three decades of observing it as a journalist. He finds that to understand both the historical and contemporary Adriatic is to gain a window on the future of Europe as a whole, and he unearths a stark truth: The era of populism is an epiphenomenon—a symptom of the age of nationalism coming to an end. Instead, the continent is returning to alignments of the early modern era as distinctions between East and West meet and break down within the Adriatic countries and ultimately throughout Europe. With a brilliant cross-pollination of history, literature, art, architecture, and current events, in Adriatic, Kaplan demonstrates that this unique region that exists at the intersection of civilizations holds revelatory truths for the future of global affairs.

This stunning history book for adults starts with the evolution and migration of our oldest ancestors out of Africa. You can then look up maps about the Greece and Persian War, the Mongol Conquests, Medieval Europe's trade routes, and the rise of the Ottomans. Explore maps about the colonisation of North America, the scientific revolution, Napoleon's advances, and Britain's control of India. Then uncover the history of later centuries, such as the Age of Imperialism, the American Civil War, industrialised Europe and the transformation of Japan.

While China's growing economic power began reshaping the global economy in the 2000s and Beijing's foreign policy approach has increasingly sought to reshape the international order since the 2010s, the future role of China's rapidly improving military, the People's Liberation Army (PLA), on the global stage remains unclear. However, General Secretary Xi Jinping's 2017 assertion that the PLA will transform into "world-class forces" by 2049 implies that China will seek to develop at least some level of global military power over the next three decades. This study aims to understand where China might seek to gain basing and access for PLA forces abroad and what types of operations it might carry out there. The authors develop a framework to systematically assess valuable attributes from Beijing's perspective, focusing on the utility of potential host nations (desirability) and on China's ability to secure access (feasibility). They evaluate 108 countries across three priority regions-the Middle East, Africa, and the broader Indo-Pacific-and the respective U.S. combatant command areas of responsibility in which each country is located. The authors match 17 framework indicators, focusing on the 2030-2040 time frame, to available quantitative and qualitative data to assess and rank potential host nations. They discuss implications and recommend strategies for the U.S. government, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Army to better understand China's plans for additional overseas basing and access and to prioritize risks to U.S. forces.

In this report, the authors look to the past to help anticipate what Chinese overseas access and basing might look like in the 2030s. They focus on three case studies of overseas military access and basing among the United States' competitors -- French bases in francophone Africa during De Gaulle's presidency, Soviet bases ringing the Mediterranean and Red Seas region under Brezhnev, and Russian bases in Syria during the ongoing Syrian civil war -- to understand how major powers have conceived of and used strategic basing in the past. France, the Soviet Union, and Russia -- together with the United States (also examined) -- have had the largest networks of overseas military bases in the post-World War II period. These cases represent a range of competitive behaviors, reflecting the uncertainty of Chinese behavior ten to 20 years in the future. Drawing on a combined examination of case studies and a literature review of U.S. basing experiences, the authors assess the potential risks posed by Chinese military expansion and recommend principles for the U.S. government, U.S. Department of Defense, and U.S. Army to adopt now to help shape the environment in which Chinese ambitions for global military presence will unfold.