Global Englishes

2080: At a remote site on the edge of the Arctic Circle, a group of scientists, engineers, and physicians gather to gamble humanity’s future on one last-ditch experiment. Their goal: to make a tiny alteration to the past, averting a global catastrophe while at the same time leaving recorded history intact. To make the experiment work, they just need one last recruit: an ageing schoolteacher whose late mother was the foremost expert on the mathematics of paradox. 2028: A young woman goes into surgery for routine brain surgery.

In 1917, a band of communist revolutionaries stormed the Winter Palace of Tsar Nicholas II - a dramatic and explosive act marking that Vladimir Lenin’s communist revolution was now underway. But Lenin would not be satisfied with overthrowing the Tsar. His goal was a global revolt that would topple all Western capitalist regimes - starting with the British Empire. Russian Roulette tells the spectacular and harrowing story of the British spies in revolutionary Russia and their mission to stop Lenin’s red tide from washing across the free world.

The revised and expanded third edition of Hot Talk, Cold Science forms the capstone of the distinguished astrophysicist Dr. S. Fred Singer’s lucid, yet hard scientific look at climate change. And the book is no less explosive than its predecessors—and certainly never more timely. Singer explores the inaccuracies in historical climate data and the failures of climate models, as well as the impact of solar variability, clouds, ocean currents, and sea levels on global climate—plus factors that could mitigate any human impact on world climate.

The Global Citizen Vocabulary Mastery audiobooks are intentionally and judiciously structured for vocabulary definition and pronunciation learning, retention, and recall for individuals who are completely new to the language.

The Scratch Millionaire is not just another “how to” book on wealth-building and real estate investing. It’s a book to help you both change your millionaire mindset while introducing you to the precise tools and steps needed to become a passive income millionaire in 36 months or less. In no other single book anywhere will you find this much power-packed information that can show you everything you need to know to get started in the exciting and highly profitable world of cash flow real estate investing. Like making muffins, biscuits or cake from scratch, anyone can use the most basic ...

The science on climate change has been clear for a very long time now. Yet despite decades of appeals, mass street protests, petition campaigns, and peaceful demonstrations, we are still facing a booming fossil fuel industry, rising seas, rising emission levels, and a rising temperature. With the stakes so high, why haven't we moved beyond peaceful protest? In this lyrical manifesto, noted climate scholar (and saboteur of SUV tires and coal mines) Andreas Malm makes an impassioned call for the climate movement to escalate its tactics in the face of ecological collapse.

New York Times best-selling author Kim Stanley Robinson returns with a bold and brilliant vision of New York City in the next century. As the sea levels rose, every street became a canal. Every skyscraper an island. For the residents of one apartment building in Madison Square, however, New York in the year 2140 is far from a drowned city. There is the market trader, who finds opportunities where others find trouble. There is the detective, whose work will never disappear—along with the lawyers, of course.

Woodward, the number-one international bestselling author of Fear: Trump in the White House, has uncovered the precise moment the president was warned that the Covid-19 epidemic would be the biggest national security threat to his presidency. In dramatic detail, Woodward takes readers into the Oval Office as Trump’s head pops up when he is told in January 2020 that the pandemic could reach the scale of the 1918 Spanish Flu that killed 675,000 Americans.

Embark on an extraordinary journey into the enigmatic world of cryptids with The Worldwide Search for Bigfoot: Uncovering Sasquatch, Yeti, and Their Global Counterparts by Ricardo D. Rebelo, a renowned cryptozoologist and author of six bestselling cryptid books on Amazon. This captivating exploration delves into the legends, sightings, and scientific investigations surrounding elusive creatures such as Bigfoot, the Yeti, and their global counterparts. Drawing from historical accounts, cultural narratives, and cutting-edge research, Rebelo provides a balanced perspective that bridges ...

Unlock the Freedom to Live Life on Your Terms Are you dreaming of working remotely, traveling the world, and achieving financial independence—but don’t know where to start? The Black Nomad Blueprint is your step-by-step guide to building a lifestyle rooted in freedom, intention, and empowerment—crafted especially for women of color ready to claim their space in the global landscape. Written with heart, clarity, and real-world experience, this book walks you through how to: Land remote work or create your own online income streams Choose the best destinations for safety, community, and...

Step into the journey of a lifetime—a transformative exploration that unites the personal, collective, and global dimensions of awakening. The Codex of Awakening is a visionary guide to individual, collective, and global transformation, seamlessly blending ancient wisdom with modern insights to illuminate the path toward evolutionary awakening. This extraordinary book offers practical mindfulness tools, rituals, and meditative practices to help you unlock your infinite potential and navigate life’s complexities with clarity and purpose. Dive into a profound understanding of who you ...

Many of us have concerns about the effects of climate change on Earth, but we often overlook the essential issue of human health. This book addresses that oversight and enlightens listeners about the most important aspect of one of the greatest challenges of our time. By weighing in from a physician's perspective, authors Jay Lemery and Paul Auerbach clarify the science, dispel the myths, and help listeners understand the threats of climate change to human health.

A spectacular generational saga of the making (and undoing) of a family dynasty: the riveting untold story of the gilded Jewish Bagdadi Sassoons, who built a vast empire through global finance and trade—cotton, opium, shipping, banking—that reached across three continents and ultimately changed the destinies of nations. With full access to rare family photographs and archives.

From the time of the Greeks and the Persians clashing in the Mediterranean, sea power has determined world power. To an extent that is often underappreciated, it still does. No one understands this better than Admiral Jim Stavridis. In Sea Power, Admiral Stavridis takes us with him on a tour of the world's oceans from the admiral's chair, showing us how the geography of the oceans has shaped the destinies of nations and how naval power has in a real sense made the world we live in today and will shape the world we live in tomorrow.

A Chilling True Story of Love, Wealth, and the Descent into Madness Sterling Braswell had it all—a sprawling ranch, stock options, and millions in the bank. His life was the epitome of success. But when he rekindled a romance with his high school sweetheart after a decade apart, he could never have imagined the darkness she would bring into his life. This riveting, brutally honest memoir chronicles Sterling’s devastating journey as the woman he loved descended into the sinister underworld of methamphetamine addiction. With vivid intensity and heartbreaking candor, Crazy Town takes you ...

The stage is being set for global tyranny in previously unimaginable ways. Yesterday’s science fiction stories have become today’s headlines as technological advancements provide powerful new tools in the Luciferian arsenal. Thanks to stunning developments in the realm of artificial intelligence, a full spectrum planetary control grid is now well within reach for Satan’s earthly co-conspirators.

In the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees - and to their children and one another - against the backdrop of an urgent global crisis.

Secrecy World offers a disturbing and sobering view of how the world really works and raises crucial questions about financial and legal institutions we may once have trusted. This audiobook discusses the fragile scaffolding upholding any tax haven, the flexible laws of banking, and the radiating impact of an international financial scandal.

Few are prepared for managing across cultures, and the costs of cultural blind spots can spin out of control - from lawsuits to lost opportunities. Forged in the fire of clashing cultures and living on four continents, Dr. Zweifel developed a fool-proof methodology for managing successfully across borders.

While today’s business world is dominated by technology and data analysis, award-winning financial journalist and anthropology PhD Gillian Tett advocates thinking like an anthropologist to better understand consumer behavior, markets, and organizations to address some of society’s most urgent challenges.