Dark Hand from Russia

Dark Hand from Russia
Author: Dragan Vujic
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2012-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1469786001

The Russian mob rules. Igor Oblomov is absolutely ruthless in all of his dealings. High ranking members of the local police department are on the take. A white slavery transaction goes awry. In the process, someone's son is murdered and someone's daughter is kidnapped. Where does one turn for justice? Ordinary people are thrown into a dark world not of their own choosing. Now, finding themselves in unfamiliar territory, they must fight the Russian mafia to the death. A horrible nightmare ensues.

The Dead Hand

The Dead Hand
Author: David Hoffman
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2010-08-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 0307387844

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE The first full account of how the Cold War arms race finally came to a close, this riveting narrative history sheds new light on the people who struggled to end this era of massive overkill, and examines the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that remain a threat today. Drawing on memoirs, interviews in both Russia and the US, and classified documents from deep inside the Kremlin, David E. Hoffman examines the inner motives and secret decisions of each side and details the deadly stockpiles that remained unsecured as the Soviet Union collapsed. This is the fascinating story of how Reagan, Gorbachev, and a previously unheralded collection of scientists, soldiers, diplomats, and spies changed the course of history.

Russian Retaken

Russian Retaken
Author: Dragan Vujic
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2013-02-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1475973942

Four extraordinary outlaws go head-to-head with a powerful Russian crime lord in a valiant effort to terminate a viable human trafficking operation. The notorious quartet pursues all available options to liberate the existing abducted young girls and to prevent further kidnappings. Opposing forces collide resulting in explosive action and violent confrontations. Betrayal leads to capture. Tenacity prevails. The final showdown takes place at a remote location.

Dark Elderberry Branch

Dark Elderberry Branch
Author: Marina T︠S︡vetaeva
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9781882295944

Two of America's most passionate poets work magic to unearth the true voice of Tsvetaeva, to open [her] veins.

Everything You Love Will Burn

Everything You Love Will Burn
Author: Vegas Tenold
Publisher: Bold Type Books
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2018-02-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1568589956

The dark story of the shocking resurgence of white supremacist and nationalist groups, and their path to political power Six years ago, Vegas Tenold embedded himself among the members of three of America's most ideologically extreme white nationalist groups-the KKK, the National Socialist Movement, and the Traditionalist Workers Party. At the time, these groups were part of a disorganized counterculture that felt far from the mainstream. But since then, all that has changed. Racially-motivated violence has been on open display at rallies in Charlottesville, Berkeley, Pikesville, Phoenix, and Boston. Membership in white nationalist organizations is rising, and national politicians, including the president, are validating their perceived grievances. Everything You Love Will Burn offers a terrifying, sobering inside look at these newly empowered movements, from their conventions to backroom meetings with Republican operatives. Tenold introduces us to neo-Nazis in Brooklyn; a millennial Klanswoman in Tennessee; and a rising star in the movement, nicknamed the "Little Fü by the Southern Poverty Law Center, who understands political power and is organizing a grand coalition of far-right groups to bring them into the mainstream. Everything You Love Will Burn takes readers to the dark, paranoid underbelly of America, a world in which the white race is under threat and the enemy is everywhere.

Russian Foreign Policy in the Post-Soviet Era

Russian Foreign Policy in the Post-Soviet Era
Author: B. Lo
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2002-08-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1403920052

In the first comprehensive treatment of its kind, Bobo Lo examines the course of Russian foreign policy in the decade following the Soviet collapse. Adopting a conceptual approach, he identifies the principal ideological and institutional factors that have influenced the thinking of decisionmaking behind the policies. Bobo Lo challenges many of the conventional assumptions that have dominated much of the preceding literature on Russian foreign policy.

Werewolf Within

Werewolf Within
Author: Dragan Vujic
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2013-08-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1491704373

A recovering alcoholic, on the road to sobriety, attempts to pick up the pieces and passions of his previous life. While hunting on his uncles farm, Eric Horn encounters what he firmly believes to be a werewolf. When he tells his tale, the relatives all scoff at him and suggest that he has incurred some mental damage during his drinking years. Determined to prove them wrong and verify his own claim, Eric formulates a strategy to harvest a werewolf. A personal experience that results in a near death situation teaches him that ordinary bullets cannot kill a werewolf. Knowledge and credibility come from the most unusual people in the strangest places. The truth is revealed. Armed with newly acquired, reliable information, the former drunk embarks on a dangerous quest. However, his relatively simple objective becomes shrouded in complications and surprises.

The End of Tsarist Russia

The End of Tsarist Russia
Author: Dominic Lieven
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2016-08-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0143109553

An Economist Best Book of the Year A Financial Times Best Book of the Year Winner of the the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize Finalist for the Lionel Gelber Prize An Amazon Best Book of the Month (History) One of the world’s leading scholars offers a fresh interpretation of the linked origins of World War I and the Russian Revolution "Lieven has a double gift: first, for harvesting details to convey the essence of an era and, second, for finding new, startling, and clarifying elements in familiar stories. This is history with a heartbeat, and it could not be more engrossing."—Foreign Affairs World War I and the Russian Revolution together shaped the twentieth century in profound ways. In The End of Tsarist Russia, acclaimed scholar Dominic Lieven connects for the first time the two events, providing both a history of the First World War’s origins from a Russian perspective and an international history of why the revolution happened. Based on exhaustive work in seven Russian archives as well as many non-Russian sources, Dominic Lieven’s work is about far more than just Russia. By placing the crisis of empire at its core, Lieven links World War I to the sweep of twentieth-century global history. He shows how contemporary hot issues such as the struggle for Ukraine were already crucial elements in the run-up to 1914. By incorporating into his book new approaches and comparisons, Lieven tells the story of war and revolution in a way that is truly original and thought-provoking.

Space Has No Frontier

Space Has No Frontier
Author: John Bromley-Davenport
Publisher: Bene Factum Publishing
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1909657042

An exploration of Lovell's life and achievements in the scientific and political context of the time The extraordinary life of Bernard Lovell began before World War I and his story encompasses many of the great events of the last 100 years: World War II, the invention of radio astronomy, the space race, the Moon landings, the exploration of the solar system, the Cold War, the Cuban missile crisis, and the defense of Britain against nuclear attack. It can now be revealed that he was also a spy. The great radio telescope which Lovell built became and remains one of the most important scientific instruments in the world. The Jodrell Bank Observatory and the Lovell Telescope have held their place at the frontier of research for 55 years. His legacy remains great, as can be seen from the extensive media coverage and personal tributes that his death in 2012 attracted all over the world. With the 70th anniversaries of many wartime events in which he played a crucial role, as well as the recent declassification of information relating to his activities as an agent in the Cold War, this biography is sure to have a broad and timely interest.