Bøger af Michael Klein

From its shocking opening sentences, Sectarian Song provides a terrifying first-hand look at life inside a cult, in this instance the infamous Nation of Yahweh. Michael Klein (not the author's real name) joined this offshoot of the Black Hebrew Israelites at the age of eleven, when his mother brought him and his three siblings with her into the group. For two years, until he left at the age of thirteen, Klein suffered abuse at the hands of the zealot cult members, targeted for being a child of mixed race. Even after he escaped, Klein suffered a psychological toll, bouncing between foster homes and psychiatrists, spending years of his life looking over his shoulder, haunted by fear. Despite its grim, often violent early passages, Klein's tale becomes one of hope and faith, an uplifting lesson in the power of the human spirit.

Cleopatra and Nefertiti: Beyond Their Beauty and Seduction Cleopatra and Nefertiti are both known for their beauty. They are also known for traits having to do with their womanhood: the men with whom they were romantically involved, their ability to seduce. This book gets beneath this surface to give a more complete picture. Cleopatra was ambitious and smart, while Nefertiti was much more active in her husband's reign than was usual for her time. Cleopatra's alliances were much more than romances, but played major roles in the global politics of the time. She was poised, with Antony, to command a large portion of the Mediterranean world. For her part, Nefertiti played a key role in the worship of the Sun God Aten and a shocking switch from worshipping many gods to just one. Michael Klein details the careers of these fascinating women and explores how many important events they were instrumental in. With thorough research, Cleopatra and Nefertiti: Beyond Their Beauty and Seduction will open your eyes to the strength and audacity of these two queens. Gain insight into Cleopatra plotting against at least one of her siblings; how she won a bet against Antony; and Nefertiti driving her chariot down the streets of Egypt. You'll come away with a new respect for these historical figures.

Many people like to eat bagels with cream cheese and lox, but how many people take the time to really understand their bagel? Join Anchovio and Gefilte Schmaltz-Herring as they take you step-by-step through their bagel-making process and also help you get acquainted with the inner life of a bagel. As you'll see, there's more going on than meets the eye!

Poet Michael Klein's New & Selected work!Tour the brilliant, wild, and careful career of poet Michael Klein, from a generous serving of new work all the way back to his 1993 debut, titled 1990. The HIV crisis, the ecstasy of our bonds with both the human and the animal worlds, the exquisite complications of longing, love songs to New York and to Provincetown--the varied, rich textures and electrifying honesty of his work bring rare gratification to his readers.

Charlemagne, Genghis Khan, and Scipio Africanus: History's Ultimate Trilogy (3 books in 1) Why do we remember some rulers although they lived centuries ago, while others are just footnotes in history? Charlemagne, while subjugating the people he conquered, modernized education, currency, art, music, and leadership to bring stability back to Europe, setting it on the path to thrive for years to come. Europe had been in upheaval, with threats from every direction, when Charlemagne came to power in the eighth century. The barbarian king worked to unite Germanic people into one kingdom and to spread Catholicism. We remember Genghis Khan for the brutality and bloodshed left in his path as he unified Mongolia and widened the Mongolian Empire. This biography explores his life as both a benevolent unifier and leader and a horrifically violent warlord, beginning with his humble beginnings during a time of political instability. Hill willpower changed the world in sweepingly dramatic ways. The last book in this trilogy focuses on the Roman military genius Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus the Elder. He learned from Hannibal that a win by trickery is still a win and that honor on the field of battle often results in death. Reviewer Mark Nell says, "I recommend it highly for those like myself who know little or nothing about Scipio Africanus and would like to learn more about the man who, in the opinion of some, was greater than Julius Caesar."

Abraham Lincoln: The Man and The Hero Is the story of Abraham Lincoln as amazing and astonishing as we are led to believe? Was there more to him as President than just being assassinated? As we explore the story of Abraham Lincoln we will see how this was an individual that went against the grain and managed to rise to the top of the country from the most humble of beginnings. This was an individual who managed to succeed against adversity from his early failures in the political world and yet was still able to achieve greatness while always sticking to his principles. Abraham Lincoln is not a complex character, but a man who felt strongly on a number of different points and fought to the bitter end to improve the lives of the everyday American. Fighting against the concept of slavery and desperate to keep the Union together, his life was filled with ups and downs that are able to tell us so much about the man that your idea of what made him tick will change as you get to learn more about what he was like as a person. There was indeed more to him than just being assassinated and you will see why modern day America has so much to thank him for.

On the horizons of many warring tribes, Roman warriors, knights from chivalric orders and the devoted penniless appeared on a divine mission ready to conquer with an appetite for destruction, salvation and a higher purpose. Pax Romana. Had the world ever seen the magnitude of empires as it did in the Roman Empires that would unhinge themselves from their very foundation in their attempt to dominate over kings, lords, and tribes? What caused the Romans to proclaim themselves worthy of answering a seemingly providential call to spread the Roman way? This is the story of their shifting identity over the course of a mind-boggling history in their steep ascents and defiant schisms transfixed with glory and virtue that lasted for thousands of years. It is the story of Rome's lingering origin and Rome's spirit of conquest as their enemies encircled them. The perilous protection they would offer to a papacy, besieged by perpetual land grabs of powerful nobles and distant tribes, was often compromised by their own faults, negligence and the nature of where their empire stopped and their Romanness began. They fought their own with just as much fervor as those who appeared at their fronts. Did their very spirit and ascent imperil that which united them, dividing them, as the world around them embraced or rejected their very foundation?

Come with us on a journey through the shadowy corridors of the "Dark Web" to examine what goes on in a hacker's mind. Learn about the hacker's tricks and tools of the trade used to entice or frighten people into following their lead. You'll read stories of cyber criminals who went legit, creating quite the stir in corporations like Google and Microsoft. You'll also be introduced to hackers who have threatened our national security and compromised global systems to reveal their secrets. Most importantly, you learn about how you can protect your personal and professional data from the secret attacks of viruses, worms, malware, and ransomware. When going deep, you'll get a glimpse of what it's like to be a "dark trader" on the black market. You'll be privy to the processes and exchanges used in a hacker's world that you may never have known existed. Reading this book will make you more aware of all the possible places and ways hackers use to gain access to your name, phone number, address, military or prison records, credit card numbers, bank accounts, passwords, and even the sites you browse in the privacy of your home. The hacker is almost always lurking beneath the surface watching for your vulnerable spot. It's an educational, exciting, and fun read. So, enjoy the guided tour through the underworld of the hacker.

The sudden Rise and Fall of Great Britain should not have come as a surprise to those few persons who study the increase and fall of Empires, and they are acquainted with the lands which, in every single case, have caused their dissolution. No writer who controls a heart can, however, afford to go through the fall of Britain merely with all the eye with the moralist or perhaps the calm historian. I would, therefore, remind my readers of the wealth which the British Empire enjoyed in her quest to conquer the world and the profound regret she felt that made it impossible to transmit her Navy towards the Far West. The Great Britain's geopolitical role has undergone many changes in the last four centuries. Previously a maritime superpower and conqueror of half the globe, Britain now occupies an isolated place just as one economically fragile island often at odds with her ex-European neighbors. In The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, I wrote an intensive, perceptive, and insightful history of the British Empire. Crossing centuries from 1600 to our contemporary time. This critically acclaimed book consolidates comprehensive scholarship with readable popular history.

The Rise and Fall of The Roman and British Empire Plus The Crusades (3 books in 1) Triple The Action! How did we get here, to this time and place in history? Are we repeating history's mistakes because we did not learn about the pivotal events that shaped the modern world? At fewer than 500 pages, this easy-to-read, three-book history course helps you quickly understand the nuances and the impact of three crucial periods portrayed in countless films: the Crusades and of the rise and fall of two great empires, the Roman and British. The culture, technology, law, and military organization of the Roman Empire shaped western civilization. Determined to spread their rule, the Romans succeeded magnificently until human nature and other factors led to the empire's collapse. One reviewer noted, "The book is written in accessible and interesting language that will allow both novice and an experienced person in the field of history to understand ..." Were current relationships between Christians and Muslims determined when the Knights of the Crusaders rode off on their grand quest? "I was looking for a book which would have a good historical overview of the Crusades and have an objective approach to the underlining story of power struggle. The book by Michael Klein gives exactly that," says Amazon reviewer Raven Heinrich. By the beginning of the 20th century, the British Empire and its superior navy claimed territory larger than that of any other empire in history, but its overreach foretold its downfall. This insightful and critically acclaimed history of the British Empire spans from the 17th century to contemporary time and combines comprehensive scholarship with readable popular history.

The Bloody Vikings: Piercing the Enemy's Defenses The unruly world of rivalries during the Middle Ages was their perfect prey. With a fierce ambition to set their sails to distant shores, the Vikings had many truths to their realities. Dying of cowardice or from a shameful end was a fate worse than death. The Frankish world was expanding and their gains from the losses of the greatest maritime powers was profound but prepared them for offensive battles. Thor and Odin strengthened them inside. But what drove them was the understanding that they would have to rise above their circumstances before they missed a chance to make history and demonstrate their battle fury and power: relentlessly puncturing the fight for control over Europe, wickedly guarding the Byzantine Empire, and prosperously trading furs building forts in "the land of forts." Their brutal raids, pricey Danegeld and trade routes would enhance their reputations as the bloody Vikings in a medieval formation that stood to rule over men and master over slaves.

In the middle of the eighty century, Europe was in a state of upheaval. The Islamic armies were still waging wars from Spain while Vikings began raiding from the north. Heathen tribes in the west still fought constant skirmishes with one another over land and power while the Catholic Church remained the only hope of stability in the realm. The French kingdoms were recently united, and with their unification, one of the greatest rulers of all time took the throne. The great barbarian king Charlemagne lived a prosperous life, conquering his enemies and setting Europe onto the path of reform. Over the course of his seventy-two year life, Charlemagne waged wars with his enemies and conquered their territory. He subjugated the conquered people, bringing them under the rule of the Franks while giving them the access to the things they haven't had since the fall of the Roman Empire. Though his motivation was to spread Catholicism to those who did not worship his God, Charlemagne's reforms made it possible for them to remain in his kingdom and live a prosperous life. Through the alterations in education, currency, art, music, and leadership, Charlemagne brought stability back to Europe, setting it on the path to thrive for years to come.

Pablo Escobar: The Hustler of Both Worlds Smugglers groomed him. His head was full of the legends of rebels striking back, exposed to nadaismo and priests joining the revolution. He tried college. Traffickers and illicit markets have always been there. He searched for ways to help the poor and find validation as a respectable man. He tasted success in both worlds. His dream was to become wealthy, but Pablo Escobar was born into La Violencia. Established power held the trauma of violence at their fingertips. He learned that lesson well. He spotted an opportunity and hustled. The government could flex its power without consequence. Families born into wealth held the reins. Others developed their power the best way they could. His riches by appearances materialized from vast real estate successes. He became a master of his own making before the war on drugs where a known history of smuggling was acceptable. To many, his was just another desirable cash crop. Motorcycle assassins, kidnappings and bribes secured his interests. Punishing anyone who defended extradition, Escobar coveted political influence. He cultivated powerful dictators and the eager in barrios looking to escape powerlessness. Feeling the limits of his power, the stakes were too high to turn away when he could. Hungry for narco-dollars, he was the boss offering opportunities. They could outsmart anyone and escape.

Ride with the Knights of the Crusaders during the Middle Ages as you read about all the battles of the 11th through the 15th centuries. You'll learn how Western Europe expanded trade and commerce as Genghis Khan opened the Silk Road from Central Asia. Along with the trade of spices and silks, pilgrims also brought the Black Death, a plague that claimed the lives of 20 million. "The Crusades" depicts an exciting time in history and explains the ongoing division between Islam and Christendom.Examining the Crusaders' history will answer many of questions about grievances between the Muslims, Christians, and Jews that have lasted for thousands of years. "The Crusades" brings the history alive as it chronicles the participants and their motives behind carrying the cross. Not only will you learn about the influential Christian leaders such as Richard the Lionheart, but you'll also discover the strategies of the Muslim Sultans, to include the most respected in all of Islam: Saladin.You'll read about the cultures and practices of the people. "The Crusades" offers you a bird's eye view of what it must have been like to ship hundreds of thousands of men, thousands of horses, heavy battle equipment, and years of supplies through stormy seas or along the banks of the Nile. However, a better understanding of the Crusaders might cause you to question if another Crusade is brewing.

Fire Island, Bette Davis, reincarnation, the movies, Henry James, the Russian baths, being lonely in public, following strangers, washing a corpse, the FDR Drive and the racetrack all figure predominantly in Michael Klein''s The Talking Day - a talking book of poems that speak to the terrible beauty of the world we live in and the world we live without. "I''m dumb about the world. To me, it always looks haunted" is the first line of the first poem in this book and by the end, that haunting has turned fear into grace.

Within the Learning Material of over 100 open source slides created for Courses, Tutorials and Workshops within Cryptography the authors address topics like: Asymmetric & Symmetric Encryption; Third Epoch of Cryptography: No Key Transport - instead: Derived Keys; Caesura in Cryptography: Juggernaut and Secret Stream Keys; Ciphers & Algorithms & Multi-Encryption: e.g. McEliece & NTRU; Else to know: RNG, MAC, OTP, GNUPG, PKI, Hash, Signatures, GoldBugs, EPKS, SMP; End-to-End Encryption: Instant Perfect Forward Secrecy (IPFS); Cryptographic Calling: e.g. Two-Way-Calling, Repleo, EPKS, AutoCrypt; Volatile Encryption & Exponential Encryption; Cryptographic Discovery & Cryptographic Tokens; Echo Protocol & Graph Theory; POPTASTIC Protocol: Chat over POP3/IMAP; Spot-On Encryption Suite as elaborated Software for Learning & Tutorials; Quantum Computing and Cryptography; Frameworks & Libraries: e.g. McNoodle McEliece library (C++); Tools: POPTASTIC Delta Chat, Smoke McEliece Java Messenger, et al.; Trends on Crypto Messaging & Open Source Cryptography; Encryption of the Hard Disc, Text and Files, P2P Networks; Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) & SAM Architecture; National Sovereignty of cryptographic projects and open source worldwide contributions.

Die Kritik ist in die Krise geraten, sie misstraut ihren eigenen Instrumenten - diese Entwicklung zeigt sich auch in der Architekturkritik. Über weite Strecken des 20. Jahrhunderts spielte Kritik eine wichtige Rolle bei dem, was als "moderne" Architektur galt. Der Kanon moderner Architektur war nach eigenem Verständnis dem Fortschritt und der Gesellschaftskritik verpflichtet. Die 1960er Jahre setzten eine Antithese dazu: die Relektüre der modernen Architektur aus der Perspektive neuer sozialer Bewegungen und des Marxismus, die zum Schluss kam, dass die architektonische Praxis selbst nicht kritisch sein könne, da sie mit Macht und Geschäftsinteressen verwoben ist. Nach der Finanzkrise, die jüngst den Bau- und Immobiliensektor getroffen hat und mit der Bestimmung neuer architektonischer Praktiken durch die Forschung lässt sich ein erneutes Interesse an einer Kritik beobachten, die postkoloniale und feministische Positionen aufnimmt. Die Kritik ist mitnichten tot, sie erweist sich vielmehr als unentbehrlich, so der Befund der Essays, die in diesem Band versammelt sind.

How does your level of education affect your lifetime earnings profile? Will economic development lead to increased environmental degradation? How does the participation of women in the labor force differ across countries? How do college scholarship rules affect savings?Students come to economics wanting answers to questions like these. While these questions span different disciplines within economics, the methods used to address them draw on a common set of mathematical tools and techniques. The second edition of Mathematical Methods for Economics continues the tradition of the first edition by successfully teaching these tools and techniques through presenting them in conjunction with interesting and engaging economic applications. In fact, each of the questions posed above is the subject of an application in Mathematical Methods for Economics. The applications in the text provide students with an understanding of the use of mathematics in economics, an understanding that is difficult for students to grasp without numerous explicit examples. The applications also motivate the study of the material, develop mathematical comprehension and hone economic intuition.Mathematical Methods for Economics presents you with an opportunity to offer each economics major a resource that will enhance his or her education by providing tools that will open doors to understanding.

A fresh perspective on the postwar cultural history of the United States.