The book explores the ongoing crisis in Burma, highlighting the failed transition from military rule following the 1988 uprising. Despite the National League for Democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, winning a significant victory in the 1990 elections, the military maintained its grip on power. It delves into the complexities of Burma's political landscape and the challenges faced in achieving genuine democracy, illustrating a bleak outlook for the country's future.
Takes you into the Swedish football superstar's world. Filled with facts and
stats, and 90 photographs, this book helps you learn about his childhood,
growing up in Sweden, joining his home-town team, FF Malmo, before lighting up
the European stage, starring for clubs in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and
France.
"Martin was commissioned to make a film about hares; during the making of this program he gained footage of behaviour never before seen. With unlimited access from a number of private locations by North Norfolk landowners, Martin worked on prime UK hare habitat, from Holkham, The Barshams to Burnham Market - an area that covers thousands of acres. The book takes the form of diary entries, which are split into seasonal chapters. As well as hares, Martin documents through text and photographs other wildlife encountered while out in the field - including many farmland birds, foxes, deer etc. Martin's text includes humorous incidents (getting stuck in a snowdrift and being dug out by the gamekeeper) and some interesting hare facts (females often try to castrate males during their boxing bouts!)."--Publisher
"A Heart Blown Open" chronicles the life and teachings of Zen master Jun Po Denis Kelly Roshi as he worked to integrate hard-won wisdom into his dynamic life.
RAF pilot Smith shot down three enemy aircra ft but was forced to ditch. Washed up on a remote island, he and his navigator were looked after by a Norwegian family before being captured by the Nazis. He was reunited with the Norwegian family 53 years later. '
The book provides a critical analysis of public policy evolution over the past thirty years, emphasizing the role of governance in shaping the state. It features insights from interviews with Conservative and Labour ministers, civil servants, and representatives from pressure groups, offering a rich empirical foundation for each chapter. This blend of theoretical perspectives and real-world experiences aims to illuminate the complexities of contemporary governance and its implications for public policy.
1922, Tokyo. Harry Niles is a 'wild child', an American boy in a strange country, ignored by his missionary parents. So Harry begins to lead his own life in the Tokyo underworld. One night, he is charged with delivering a painting to an enigmatic figure, the samurai Ishigami. It is an encounter that will haunt Harry Niles forever . . . 1937, Nanking. China is under attack. The Japanese army is brutally and systematically murdering and raping the local population. In the midst of this horror, Harry finds himself face to face once again with Lieutenant Ishigami. But for the samurai warrior, their meeting leads to the greatest possible dishonour - public humiliation. 1941, Tokyo. With the attack on Pearl Harbour only days away, Japan is on the brink of war with the United States. Harry Niles has become a man of many faces. Allying himself with both sides, he treads a dangerous - but profitable - path between the fading glory of the Chrysantheum Club, where the city's banking and industrial elite meet, and the shadowy Tokyo underworld. 'An impressively clever evocation of a time in which a cast of fallible, complext characters perform an elaborate dance of death and deception' The Times
When it comes to photography and creative art few can combine the two better than award winning photographer, Martin Smith. It takes a few seconds for most photographers to take a picture but in Martin's case it can take him hours to compose and create the shot before he even clicks the shutter. Take a journey into his world of creative photography, a world where photography, art, word play and humour come together in an exciting, different and amusing way. See what his critics mean when they say "Martin has created a whole new genre in photographic art."
