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My Life, Our Times

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This revelatory memoir from Britain's former Prime Minister offers vital insights into our extraordinary times.Former Prime Minister and the country's longest-serving Chancellor, Gordon Brown has been a guiding force for Britain and the world over three decades. This is his candid, poignant and deeply relevant story.In describing his upbringing in Scotland as the son of a minister, the near loss ... Read more

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This revelatory memoir from Britain's former Prime Minister offers vital insights into our extraordinary times.Former Prime Minister and the country's longest-serving Chancellor, Gordon Brown has been a guiding force for Britain and the world over three decades. This is his candid, poignant and deeply relevant story.In describing his upbringing in Scotland as the son of a minister, the near loss
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Permacrisis

A Plan to Fix a Fractured World

by Gordon Brown, Mohamed El-Erian, Michael Spence, Reid Lidow ...

'Offers hope and good sense in equal measure'Ian Bremmer'A sensible plan for reform that can help us create a fairer and more equitable world'**Sheryl SandbergProblems are mounting.We face sputtering growth, an escalating climate emergency, worsening inequality, poor policy responses, increasing nationalism and a decline in global co-operation.But a permacrisis need not be permanent.**In this book ... Read more

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'Offers hope and good sense in equal measure'Ian Bremmer'A sensible plan for reform that can help us create a fairer and more equitable world'**Sheryl SandbergProblems are mounting.We face sputtering growth, an escalating climate emergency, worsening inequality, poor policy responses, increasing nationalism and a decline in global co-operation.But a permacrisis need not be permanent.**In this book
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Auld Greekie

Edinburgh as The Athens of the North

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In the years between about 1810 and 1840, Edinburgh―long and affectionately known as ‘Auld Reekie’―came to think of itself and be widely regarded as something else: the city became ‘Modern Athens’, an epithet later turned to ‘the Athens of the North’. The phrase is very well-known. It is also much used by those who have little understanding of the often confused and contradictory messages hidden ... Read more

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In the years between about 1810 and 1840, Edinburgh―long and affectionately known as ‘Auld Reekie’―came to think of itself and be widely regarded as something else: the city became ‘Modern Athens’, an epithet later turned to ‘the Athens of the North’. The phrase is very well-known. It is also much used by those who have little understanding of the often confused and contradictory messages hidden
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Frolics in the Face of Europe

Sir Walter Scott, Continental Travel and the Tradition of the Grand Tour

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'Scholarship... both meticulous and wide-ranging... succeeds brilliantly in bringing [Scott] to life. It is a deeply moving experience.'Professor Andrew Hook, Scottish Review, 20 January 2021Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) wrote frequently of his desire to travel widely in Europe. However, he actually made only three Continental ventures. Two were to Belgium, Northern France and Paris. Then, shortly ... Read more

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'Scholarship... both meticulous and wide-ranging... succeeds brilliantly in bringing [Scott] to life. It is a deeply moving experience.'Professor Andrew Hook, Scottish Review, 20 January 2021Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) wrote frequently of his desire to travel widely in Europe. However, he actually made only three Continental ventures. Two were to Belgium, Northern France and Paris. Then, shortly
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Campfire and Battlefield

An Illustrated History of the Campaigns and Conflicts of the Great Civil War

by Rossiter Johnson, John Clark Ridpath, Selden Connor, John Brown Gordon, John Tyler Morgan, Henry W. B. Howard, O. O. Howard ...

In the evocative anthology 'Campfire and Battlefield,' readers are drawn into the rich narrative tapestry of war's grim realities and the quiet, reflective moments of camaraderie and introspection often found beside the flickering campfires. This collection ventures beyond the typical remembrances of wartime valor and strategy, embracing a breadth of literary styles that range from poignant poetry ... Read more

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In the evocative anthology 'Campfire and Battlefield,' readers are drawn into the rich narrative tapestry of war's grim realities and the quiet, reflective moments of camaraderie and introspection often found beside the flickering campfires. This collection ventures beyond the typical remembrances of wartime valor and strategy, embracing a breadth of literary styles that range from poignant poetry
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Padre Mac

The Autobiography of Murdo Ewen Macdonald of Harris

by Murdo Ewen Macdonald ...

The autobiography of a Scottish professor, army chaplain, World War II veteran, and prisoner of war.From a croft in the Hebridean island of Harris to the grim confines of the Nazis' notorious prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III and the hallowed of Glasgow University, the life of Murdo Ewen Macdonald was one of extraordinary variety and richness. Macdonald was ordained as a Church of Scotland ... Read more

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The autobiography of a Scottish professor, army chaplain, World War II veteran, and prisoner of war.From a croft in the Hebridean island of Harris to the grim confines of the Nazis' notorious prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III and the hallowed of Glasgow University, the life of Murdo Ewen Macdonald was one of extraordinary variety and richness. Macdonald was ordained as a Church of Scotland
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Campfire and Battlefield

An Illustrated History of the Campaigns and Conflicts of the Great Civil War

by Selden Connor, John Tyler Morgan, John Brown Gordon, O. O. Howard, Henry W. B. Howard, John Clark Ridpath, Rossiter Johnson ...

In "Campfire and Battlefield," readers are invited to traverse the rich and tumultuous landscapes of war and camaraderie through a curated selection of essays, narratives, and reflections. This anthology captures an expansive range of literary styles, from vivid narrative accounts that place the reader on the front lines to deeply philosophical musings on the nature of conflict and brotherhood. ... Read more

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In "Campfire and Battlefield," readers are invited to traverse the rich and tumultuous landscapes of war and camaraderie through a curated selection of essays, narratives, and reflections. This anthology captures an expansive range of literary styles, from vivid narrative accounts that place the reader on the front lines to deeply philosophical musings on the nature of conflict and brotherhood.
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Queen Victoria

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Series Book 4 - AUK Revisited
This book, a contemporary account from the time, chronicles the life of Queen Victoria (1819 to 1901). She married all nine of her children into the royal houses of Europe, gave her name to an era, ruled over England at a time of great change, survived assassination attempts, became the longest reigning monarch and more. This excellent book is a fascinating read about the woman behind the British ... Read more

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This book, a contemporary account from the time, chronicles the life of Queen Victoria (1819 to 1901). She married all nine of her children into the royal houses of Europe, gave her name to an era, ruled over England at a time of great change, survived assassination attempts, became the longest reigning monarch and more. This excellent book is a fascinating read about the woman behind the British
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Keeper of Faith

Cricket, Conflict and God in Zimbabwe's Age of Extremes

by Tatenda Taibu ...

Tatenda Taibu's first autobiography is his complete life story: from his uncompromising upbringing in the township of Highfield, Harare, to becoming the youngest international cricket captain in history, to quitting the game that made him at the age of 29 to pursue his faith. In this revealing tome, Taibu lifts the lid on the challenges of representing Zimbabwe in the era of Robert Mugabe, and ... Read more

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Tatenda Taibu's first autobiography is his complete life story: from his uncompromising upbringing in the township of Highfield, Harare, to becoming the youngest international cricket captain in history, to quitting the game that made him at the age of 29 to pursue his faith. In this revealing tome, Taibu lifts the lid on the challenges of representing Zimbabwe in the era of Robert Mugabe, and
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Marjorie Her War Years

A British Home Child in Canada

by Patricia Skidmore ...

Her family broken apart and her identity taken away, she had to forget her past in order to face her future. But forgetting isn’t forever.Taken from their mother’s care and deported from England to the colonies, ten-year-old Marjorie Arnison and her nine-year-old brother, Kenny, were sent to the Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School on Vancouver Island in September 1937. Their eight-year-old ... Read more

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Her family broken apart and her identity taken away, she had to forget her past in order to face her future. But forgetting isn’t forever.Taken from their mother’s care and deported from England to the colonies, ten-year-old Marjorie Arnison and her nine-year-old brother, Kenny, were sent to the Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School on Vancouver Island in September 1937. Their eight-year-old
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Beyond the Crash

Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalization

by Gordon Brown ...

The international financial crisis that has held our global economy in its grip for too long still seems to be in full stride. Former British Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown believes the crisis can be reversed, but that the world’s leaders must work together if we are to avoid a decade of lost jobs and low growth.Brown speaks both as someone who was in the room driving ... Read more

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The international financial crisis that has held our global economy in its grip for too long still seems to be in full stride. Former British Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown believes the crisis can be reversed, but that the world’s leaders must work together if we are to avoid a decade of lost jobs and low growth.Brown speaks both as someone who was in the room driving
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The Change We Choose

Speeches 2007-2009

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The Change We Choose: Speeches 2007-2009 brings together the key speeches made by Gordon Brown during the first two and a half years of his premiership. It reflects how the values and beliefs that have defined his political career have shaped his response to what have been arguably some of the greatest challenges ever to have faced a new prime minister.The speeches in this book trace what will be ... Read more

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The Change We Choose: Speeches 2007-2009 brings together the key speeches made by Gordon Brown during the first two and a half years of his premiership. It reflects how the values and beliefs that have defined his political career have shaped his response to what have been arguably some of the greatest challenges ever to have faced a new prime minister.The speeches in this book trace what will be
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