Toward the light of liberty : the struggles for freedom and rights that made the modern Western world by A C Grayling

“A probing, thoughtful meditation…The excellence of Among the Dead Cities, however, rests less on Grayling’s deductions than his provision of enough information and argument for readers with alternate premises to draw different conclusions. That richness makes wrestling with his views a demanding intellectual exercise.”—Philadelphia Inquirer

All things must fight to live : stories of war and deliverance in Congo by Bryan Mealer

“Gorgeous, heartbreaking, and redemptive. Bryan Mealer has given us a story of a people and a land nearer to our hearts than we know. An immensely honest job of reporting, wonderfully told by a writer who feels as much as he sees.”—Robert Kurson, author of Shadow Divers

Torture and the twilight of empire : from Algiers to Baghdad by Marnia Lazreg

"This book interprets torture not as an incidental if frequent characteristic of neocolonial conflict, but as one of its major elements. Using the Algerian war as a case study, Lazreg argues that to the French forces the psychological and political significance of their policy of torture was far greater than its operational significance. Her work is certainly pertinent to the present." - Editorial Reviews

A nation of sheep by Andrew P Napolitano

"In A NATION OF SHEEP, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano frankly discusses how the federal government has circumvented the Constitution and is systematically dismantling the rights and freedoms that are the foundation of American democracy. He challenges Americans to recognize that they are being led down a very dangerous path and that the cost of following without challenge is the loss of the basic freedoms that facilitate our pursuit of happiness and that define us as a nation." - Editorial Reviews

Peace : 50 years of protest by Barry Miles

Contents
Introduction
1957-1960 Ban The Bomb – CND is formed
1960-1975 Stop The War – The Hippies adopt the symbol
1970-1980 Sign Of The Times – other uses of the sign
1965-2005 Wear It Well – use in fashion, music, design
1980–2006 Anti-Nuclear Families – how it’s still in use
Happy Birthday Peace – original birthday cards from numerous famous contributors

1434 : the year a magnificent Chinese fleet sailed to Italy and ignited the Renaissance by Gavin Menzies

"In 1434, Gavin Menzies combines long-overdue historical reexamination with the excitement of an investigative adventure. He brings the reader aboard the remarkable Chinese fleet as it sails from China to Cairo and Florence, and then back across the world. Erudite and brilliantly reasoned, 1434 will change the way we see ourselves, our history, and our world. " - Editorial Reviews