Author: Joshua Green
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735225036
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306

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The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. From the reporter who was there at the very beginning comes the revealing inside story of the partnership between Steve Bannon and Donald Trump—the key to understanding the rise of the alt-right, the fall of Hillary Clinton, and the hidden forces that drove the greatest upset in American political history. Based on dozens of interviews conducted over six years, Green spins the master narrative of the 2016 campaign from its origins in the far fringes of right-wing politics and reality television to its culmination inside Trump’s penthouse on election night. The shocking elevation of Bannon to head Trump’s flagging presidential campaign on August 17, 2016, hit political Washington like a thunderclap and seemed to signal the meltdown of the Republican Party. Bannon was a bomb-throwing pugilist who’d never run a campaign and was despised by Democrats and Republicans alike. Yet Bannon’s hard-edged ethno-nationalism and his elaborate, years-long plot to destroy Hillary Clinton paved the way for Trump’s unlikely victory. Trump became the avatar of a dark but powerful worldview that dominated the airwaves and spoke to voters whom others couldn’t see. Trump’s campaign was the final phase of a populist insurgency that had been building up in America for years, and Bannon, its inscrutable mastermind, believed it was the culmination of a hard-right global uprising that would change the world. Any study of Trump’s rise to the presidency is unavoidably a study of Bannon. Devil’s Bargain is a tour-de-force telling of the remarkable confluence of circumstances that decided the election, many of them orchestrated by Bannon and his allies, who really did plot a vast, right-wing conspiracy to stop Clinton. To understand Trump's extraordinary rise and Clinton’s fall, you have to weave Trump’s story together with Bannon’s, or else it doesn't make sense.

Author: Stella Rimington
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1526612933
Category : Intelligence officers
Languages : en
Pages : 273

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CIA analyst Manon Tyler arrives in London investigating illegal Russians and hitting on a web of corruption and deceit right at the heart of Westminster

Author: Hal Rothman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 456

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The West is popularly perceived as America's last outpost of unfettered opportunity, but twentieth-century corporate tourism has transformed it into America's "land of opportunism." From Sun Valley to Santa Fe, towns throughout the West have been turned over to outsiders—and not just to those who visit and move on, but to those who stay and control. Although tourism has been a blessing for many, bringing economic and cultural prosperity to communities without obvious means of support or allowing towns on the brink of extinction to renew themselves; the costs on more intangible levels may be said to outweigh the benefits and be a devil's bargain in the making. Hal Rothman examines the effect of twentieth-century tourism on the West and exposes that industry's darker side. He tells how tourism evolved from Grand Canyon rail trips to Sun Valley ski weekends and Disneyland vacations, and how the post-World War II boom in air travel and luxury hotels capitalized on a surge in discretionary income for many Americans, combined with newfound leisure time. From major destinations like Las Vegas to revitalized towns like Aspen and Moab, Rothman reveals how the introduction of tourism into a community may seem innocuous, but residents gradually realize, as they seek to preserve the authenticity of their communities, that decision-making power has subtly shifted from the community itself to the newly arrived corporate financiers. And because tourism often results in a redistribution of wealth and power to "outsiders," observes Rothman, it represents a new form of colonialism for the region. By depicting the nature of tourism in the American West through true stories of places and individuals that have felt its grasp, Rothman doesn't just document the effects of tourism but provides us with an enlightened explanation of the shape these changes take. Deftly balancing historical perspective with an eye for what's happening in the region right now, his book sets new standards for the study of tourism and is one that no citizen of the West whose life is touched by that industry can afford to ignore.

Author: Judith Tarr
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101212497
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418

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National bestselling author of Pride of Kings and World Fantasy Award nominee conjures a fascinating world of sorcerers and warriors in this dramatically powerful tale. Led by Richard the Lionheart, king of the English and count of Anjou, the armies of the West are conducting a crusade against the sultan Saladin. In Cyprus, the king’s mother, Eleanor, has struck a devil’s bargain with the sorcerer Sinan, the Old Man of the Mountain, to grant Richard victory at any cost. Only Sinan knows that victory will cost the king his immortal soul. Sioned, an illegitimate child of a princess of the Celts and the late king of England, is heir to twofold magic: the faery Sight of ancient Wales and the demonic powers of the Devil’s brood of Anjou. Summoned by her brother Richard to save both the Crusade and his soul, Sioned receives help from two unlikely allies—a prince of the infidels and an army of the jinn—as she races against time and the powers of the darkness. But with the extent of her abilities still untested and only her instincts to guide her, will she be able to swing the sorcerous struggle back toward the powers of the light?

Author: Robin James
Publisher: Robin James Books
ISBN: 9780960061143
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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This attorney's darkest regret just knocked on her front door... Cass Leary thought she was done defending shady mobsters. But when the boss calls in a favor, she realizes her debt has yet to be paid. And if she wants to keep her family safe, she must find a way to let a known hitman walk free... As the ones she loves question her decision, Cass must mount an incredible defense to acquit her ruthless client. With the pressure on, the ace attorney discovers that while Ghost Man is a cold-blooded killer, he's got an even bigger secret to protect. Can Cass secure the right verdict without becoming the next victim? Devil's Bargain is the third standalone book in a fast-paced series of legal thrillers. If you like powerful courtroom dramas, character-driven plots, and resourceful heroines, then you'll love Robin James's unforgettable saga. Buy Devil's Bargain to make an impossible deal today!

Author: Jade Lee
Publisher: Epublishing Works!
ISBN: 9781614179603
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300

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The death of her father made Lynette a penniless relation. Rather than burden her family, she resigned herself to the inevitable: selling herself into marriage. But to whom? Viscount Marlock - a dark devil, carnal and unrepentant--offered to arrange her match, but for a price. He would teach her all she needed to know about ensnaring a man. She. in turn, would obey him without question. But in this game, who would be caught and who saved?

Author: Tony Daniel
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476700494
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307

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An all-new Original Series adventure about a Federation mining colony on the verge of destruction and the unlikely solution that could save them from extinction. Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are sent to evacuate the Omega sector frontier colony Vesbius—a pioneer settlement that is on the brink of an extinction-level event threatening not only all of the colonists, but biological products that are vital to Starfleet. However, rescue efforts are being thwarted by the colonists themselves, who refuse to abandon Vesbius, claiming that their lives depend upon staying, while giving no reason why. It is after these irrational decisions that First Officer Spock makes a radical suggestion: Perhaps an unexpected ally could aid the colony and help complete the mission. . . .

Author: Robyn Donald
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426886381
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203

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As Hope Sanderson struggles to fend off her attraction for Keir Carmichael, the man who tried to bargain with her future, Robyn Donald offers another intricate conflict filled with captivating characters, provocative scenes and dark secrets. As ever, her story mixes the grit and glamour of life Down Under with breathless tension.

Author: Kira Sinclair
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488063206
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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Once, he’d stolen from her family, now he wants more…“This time I want it all.” The bad boy is back—for her.When charming billionaire Finn DeLuca gets out of prison, he returns to the woman he left behind—the mother of his son. But jewelry designer Genevieve Reilly wants no part of the man who stole her family’s heirloom diamond. Still, devilish Finn always gets what he wants, even if he has to make her a deal she can’t refuse…

Author: Natasha Knight
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781098898359
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296

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One night. His rules. It's a Devil's Bargain... She calls it a devil's bargain. I call it a deal she can't refuse. I was owed a debt and I expected payment. That payment? One night in my bed. My rules. The debt cleared, and she could walk away. There are worse things. And besides, debtors can't be choosers. The night started as it should. She obeyed as she should. But then something happened. Something I was wholly unprepared for. And what I saw changed everything. I broke my own rules after that. And I didn't keep my end of the bargain. Because walking away was no longer an option I would grant her, no matter the cost. Author's Note: Devil's Bargain is a Standalone Romance from the author of the Benedetti Brothers Mafia World and the Dark Legacy Trilogy.