Many years ago, she was tricked into his bed, and the charming night was extremely cozy. She unwillingly became a street mouse in her heart, and many years later, when they met again, she was still in his bed. "Plotted against me?" "What Mr. Lin said is not right. I am not the only one feeling good. How can I be called scheming?" In order to find out the reason for her mother's death, she brought her child back to the city ...
For as long as people have been working to bring peace to areas suffering long-standing, violent conflict, there have also been those working to spoil this peace. These "spoilers" work to disrupt the peace process, and often this disruption takes the form of violence on a catastrophic level. Galia Golan and Gilead Sher offer a broader perspective. They examine this phenomenon by analyzing groups who have spoiled or attempted to spoil peace efforts by political or other nonviolent means. By focusing in particular on the Israeli-Arab conflict, this collection of essays considers the impact of a democratic society operating within a broader context of violence. Contributors bring to light the surprising efforts of negotiators, members of the media, political leaders, and even the courts to disrupt the peace process, and they offer coping strategies for addressing this kind of disruption. Taking into account the multitude of factors that can lead to the breakdown of negotiations, Spoiling and Coping with Spoilers shows how spoilers have been a key factor in Israeli-Arab negotiations in the past and explores how they will likely shape negotiations in the future.
He was as recognizable by his mellifluous voice as by his rumpled appearance. Everett McKinley Dirksen was one of the most colorful American politicians of the twentieth century and was considered by some the most powerful man in Congress. Now Byron Hulsey takes a new look at the senator from Illinois to show how his interactions with the White House made him a pivotal figure in American politics during the Cold War era. Hulsey traces Dirksen's relationships with four presidents to show how the senator shifted from being a major Republican critic of Truman to an ardent Republican supporter of LBJ. Dirksen learned "suprapartisan politics" from Eisenhower and became Ike's most trusted confidant on Capitol Hill; then as Senate Minority Leader he played a key role in furthering the ambitious goals of the Johnson administration. Hulsey analyzes the reasons for Dirksen's dramatic policy reversals, telling how the senator who in 1950 warned of the dangers of a leviathan executive came to embrace the power of the presidential office to provide for the social welfare, contain the spread of communism, and guarantee civil rights. Drawing on primary sources at the Johnson presidential library and the Dirksen Congressional Center, Hulsey shows how the senator combined legislative craftsmanship with the ability to get bills passed. He links Dirksen to the issues and events that shaped the 1950s and 1960s and tells how the Johnson-Dirksen coalition moved domestic policy forward through civil rights legislation but ran aground on the insurmountable problem of Vietnam. Hulsey also uses Dirksen's career to explore change, continuity, and conflict in the Republican Party over two decades. He explains how the GOP evolved through internal political and ideological tensions from the Taft-Eisenhower contest through the McCarthy era to the beginning of Nixon administration, revealing Dirksen's role in that process. By the time of Dirksen's death in 1969, the Vietnam War, the explosion of urban riots, and President Nixon's preference for the politics of resentment put an end to the suprapartisan spirit. Hulsey's book recreates a Washington milieu the likes of which may never be seen again, offering a lens for viewing postwar American politics while painting the definitive political portrait of one of our most remarkable leaders.
Bristol, a young and stunningly attractive young girl, suffering from poverty and the gross inequality in her country, forsakes her strong Christian upbringing and hatred towards men for the benefit of herself and her family by seeking out the most important man in the country, the president. She captures his heart and finds herself in a whirlwind world of possibilities. She leaves a one bedroom apartment that she shared with her five siblings and mother for a lavish mansion with numerous servants at her beck and call. The president satisfies every single want and desire that she never even knew she had. But, the happiness cannot last. She soon finds herself trapped between her love for the president, who can never marry her, and his special aide, Major Robert Ansah, whose love for her never fails. Will she find a happy ending, or will the turmoil within the government of her country get in the way?
The Making of a US Marine Scholar, in the original long work and the three works now published by iuniverse, Baker shares a theory of leadership that can be applied by change oriented leaders in a multitude of cultures and organizations. This volume is subtitled, Hail to the Chief, which begins with the surprise assignment as the Executive Officer, designate at the Presidential Retreat, Camp David. He then was selected for the military staff of the President of the United States, Lyndon B. Jonson. The second tour in vietnam brings an unusual WIA,a challenging relationship with one leader, and salvation with another. The third volume is a must read as Baker transitions to higher education and fights to win advancement to the more prestigious positions, and finds that his military and political skills properly applied bring continuing success. Dr. Baker is the author of twenty books, and numerous articles and technical reports. He is the editor of the first ever Handbook on the Community College in America.
Mama Jones: My Guide to Love and Romance. Just when you thought it was safe, Mama Jones, the Reality TV Star, strikes with her self-styled brand of realness in Mama Jones: Her Guide to Love & Romance. She skillfully blends humor and old school wisdom to teach the masses how to love. The self-proclaimed Realest Bitch holds back no punches when expressing her views, which are non-traditional, to say the least. Her insight on male/female relationships rivals those who claim to be experts in the field. Because she is so real, she cuts straight to the chase when giving advice on Love & Romance. That is what makes her guidance so powerful. She compels you to see life through her lenses. Her goal is to inject the world with Mama Jones dose of reality, restoring the balance in how people interact with one another. She addresses the young men and women of this generation profoundly, challenging them to embrace each other in a more affectionate manner. Mama Jones: Her Guide to Love & Romance is not just about relationships, its also a spiritual and a motivational manual. She is a God-fearing woman, and her chief philosophy is God is Love. This book will make you laugh and cry while enlightening the mind, body, heart, and soul. www.wclarkpublishing.com
