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John Perkins

    January 28, 1945

    John Perkins is an author and activist whose personal experiences as a former "economic hit man" for corporations and intelligence agencies form the core of his influential work. He chronicles how he used economic coercion to manipulate foreign leaders into serving U.S. foreign policy and secure contracts for American businesses. After leaving this career, Perkins dedicated himself to building independent energy companies and, subsequently, to global activism and non-profit work focused on sustainable living and consciousness shifts. His writings offer a critical perspective on global economics and power structures, drawing from his insider knowledge to advocate for systemic change.

    John Perkins
    Touching the Jaguar
    Haffertee's First Christmas
    Haffertee Hamster Diamond
    Britain's Forgotten Traitor
    The World Is as You Dream It
    Haffertee goes to school
    • Blade Runner Origins

      Bd. 2: Schrott

      • 122 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      LOS ANGELES, 2009 Irgendjemand verursacht bei den Nexus 4-Replikanten psychotische Anfälle, bei denen sich gehorsame Diener in tödliche Attentäter verwandeln. Cal Moreaux, ein ehemaliger LAPD-Detective, wurde damit beauftragt, die Hintermänner dieser Angriffe zu jagen und zu töten. Auf Vorschlag von Ilora Stahl, der Managerin der Tyrell Corporation, ist Cal auf der Suche nach einem Prototyp des Nexus 5, dem wahrscheinlichen Täter, und muss in die Slums von Los Angeles zurückkehren, wo er und seine Schwester aufgewachsen sind. Jetzt muss Cal in einem Wettlauf gegen die Zeit herausfinden, warum ein Wissenschaftler der Tyrell Corporation Selbstmord begangen hat, und den Replikanten aufhalten, bevor er die ganze Stadt korrumpiert. K. Perkins und Mellow Brown schaffen eine spannende Saga in der Welt von Blade Runner, mit Zeichnungen von Fernando Dagnino und Farben von Marco Lesko. ENTHÄLT: BLADE RUNNER ORIGINS 5-8

      Blade Runner Origins2024
      4.5
    • The riveting third edition of this New York Times bestselling title expands its focus to China, exposes corruption on an international scale, and offers much-needed solutions. Extensively updated, this edition features twelve new chapters, including a new introduction, preface, and study guide. The book brings the story of economic hit men (EHMs) up-to-date and focuses on China’s EHM strategy. EHMs are highly paid professionals who use development loans to cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars and force them to serve US interests. Former economic hit man John Perkins gives an insider view into this system. With a truly global perspective, this book offers powerful revelations on extremely timely elements, including the third economic hit man wave that is sweeping the world and the way China optimizes US EHM models to make them a more dominating force. China’s strategy is even more dangerous since it’s successful at enticing lower income nations. Perkins also reveals how we can transform what he calls a failing Death Economy into a Life Economy. He encourages China’s leaders to apply the Confucian ideal of serving the family to the global community to end the EHM strategy. The book ultimately provides a source of hope and inspires readers to participate in a new era of global cooperation.

      Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, 3rd Edition2023
      4.0
    • False White

      • 244 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      FALSE WHITE VS TRUE WHITE GOD IS MIND; THE CORRECT ORDER OF MIND. TRUE WHITE IS THE LIGHT OF TRUTH AND UNDERSTANDING. ONLY GOD CAN GIVE YOU THIS UNDERSTANDING! Man can only create darkness! Man cannot be white or create whiteness, in and of itself; nor, for his self in any form. ONLY GOD IS WHITE SUPREME! ONLY GOD IS PURE GOODNESS, PURE TRUTH, AND PURE WHITE. The Divine Truth: This is THE ONLY PURE WHITE that exists spiritually and physically! AND ONLY THE LORD CAN MAKE YOU WHITE ON THE INSIDE. Those that appear in the spiritual with the Lord are DRESSED IN WHITE! The Lord clothes himself with the light of truth. "Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; You are clothed with honor and majesty. Who covers Yourself with light as with a garment" Ps. 104:1-2. "He that overcometh, shall be clothed in white garments" Rev. 3:5. "I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment" Rev. 4:4. "And white robes were given to every one of them" Rev. 6:11.

      False White2022
    • Blade Runner: Origins Vol. 2

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      An exciting new graphic novel! Welcome to the world of Blade Runner 2009 and the birth of the BLADE RUNNER DIVISION. LAPD detective CAL MOREAUX has teamed up with an escaped experimental REPLICANT, who has been uploaded with the memories of a dead Tyrell Corporation scientist, whose suicide he was sent to investigate. Now they must run and fight a conspiracy hatched in the very heart of the Tyrell Corporation.

      Blade Runner: Origins Vol. 22022
      3.4
    • Frank Kelly has lost everything - the result of committing what he believed to be the perfect crime - and for years now, he has been living in the shadows of decent society, hiding from his past.But Frank's past is about to catch up with him. And when it does, so begins his chronicle.As Frank recounts the twists and turns in his life since the fateful day in 2013 when he concocted a plan to steal a rare and valuable Charles Dickens' publication from the British Library, he takes us with him on a gripping journey from London to Ireland and back again, and reveals why he is the undoubted Author of His Own Misfortune.

      Author of His Own Misfortune2021
    • Das Vermächtnis eines Economic Hit Man

      Wie wir unsere Welt vor der endgültigen Zerstörung bewahren

      John Perkins war ein Economic Hit Man. Er überzeugte im Auftrag von Großkonzernen Entwicklungsländer, sich für den Bau von riesigen Infrastrukturprojekten bei der Weltbank und anderen von den USA kontrollierten Institutionen zu verschulden. Damit gaben diese den Institutionen wirksame Druckmittel in die Hand, um deren eigene Interessen im jeweiligen Land durchzusetzen. Mit der Erkenntnis, dass seine Arbeit in Wirklichkeit nur eine neue Form des Kolonialismus war, wandte er sich davon ab. Seine Erfahrungen verarbeitete Perkins in seinem Buch Bekenntnisse eines Economic Hit Man, das zum weltweiten Millionenbestseller wurde. Erstmals erzählt er nun seine Geschichte zu Ende und zeigt, wie er versucht, den verursachten Schaden wiedergutzumachen. Er plädiert für eine »Wirtschaft des Lebens«. Diese beseitigt Umweltschäden, saniert verwüstete Gegenden, setzt auf Wiederverwertung und entwickelt neue Technologien, von denen Mensch und Natur profitieren. John Perkins gibt uns eine Strategie an die Hand, wie wir unser Leben ändern und unser Territorium – die Erde – gegen zerstörerische Politiken und Systeme verteidigen können, damit jeder Einzelne zum Erhalt unseres Lebensraums beitragen kann.

      Das Vermächtnis eines Economic Hit Man2021
      5.0
    • Britain's Forgotten Traitor

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      New in paperback - True story of Englishman allegedly freed from a French prison after meeting John Amery, the treacherous son of a Cabinet minister, and sent back to Britain to spy - only to be caught, prosecuted and hanged for being a traitor to his country. But this 'spy' always claimed to have simply lied to come home. Was he telling the truth?

      Britain's Forgotten Traitor2021
      4.4
    • Lineage Most Lethal

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      The captivating second mystery in the Ancestry Detective series, in which Texas genealogist Lucy Lancaster deals with murders in both the past and present.

      Lineage Most Lethal2020
      4.0
    • This all happened while Perkins was a Peace Corps volunteer. Then he became an "economic hit man" (EHM), convincing developing countries to build huge projects that put them perpetually in debt to the World Bank and other US-controlled institutions. Although he'd learned in business school that this was the best model for economic development, he came to understand it as a new form of colonialism. When he later returned to the Amazon, he saw the destructive impact of his work. But a much more profound experience emerged- Perkins was inspired by a previously uncontacted Amazon tribe that "touched its jaguar" by uniting with age-old enemies to defend its territory against invading oil and mining companies. For the first time, Perkins details how shamanism converted him from an EHM to a crusader for transforming a failing Death Economy (exploiting resources that are declining at accelerating rates) into a Life Economy (cleaning up pollution, recycling, and developing green technologies). He discusses the power our perceptions have for molding reality. And he provides a strategy for each of us to change our lives and defend our territory-the earth-against current destructive policies and systems.

      Touching the Jaguar2020
      4.0
    • Superwoman Volume 3. Rebirth

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Steel created by Louise Simonson and Jon Bogdanove; Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; Supergirl based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family.

      Superwoman Volume 3. Rebirth2018
      2.8
    • The New Confessions Of An Economic Hitman

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      False economics. Threats, bribes, extortion. Debt, deception, coups, assassinations and unbridled military power. These are the tools used by the 'corporatocracy' - a vast network of corporations, banks, colluding governments and rich and powerful individuals - to ensure that they retain and expand their wealth and influence, growing richer and richer as the poor become poorer. In his original, post 9/11 book, John Perkins revealed how he was recruited as an economic hit man in the 1970s, and exposed the corrupt methods American corporations use to spread their influence in the developing world, cheating countries out of trillions of dollars. In this new, extensively updated edition he lays bare the latest, terrifying evolution of the economic hit man, and how the system has become even more entrenched and powerful than ever before. In New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins provides fresh and chilling evidence of how the corporatocracy has grown its influence to every corner of the globe, making us all unwitting slaves to their regime. But he also provides advice on how we can end our unconscious support of the system and its self-serving, lethal economy

      The New Confessions Of An Economic Hitman2016
      3.9
    • Perceval

      King Arthur's Knight of the Holy Grail

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Retells the Arthurian legend of Perceval, a foolish and impatient boy who realizes his dream of becoming a great knight, but meets with misfortune when he forgets to pray and serve God.

      Perceval2007
    • The Secret History of the American Empire

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Presents an exposâe of international corruption activities as reported by some of the world's top assassins, journalists, and activists, in a cautionary report that makes recommendations for safeguarding the world.

      The Secret History of the American Empire2007
      4.1
    • Attentive observation of art provides an excellent opportunity for better thinking, for the cultivation of the "art of intelligence." The arts are important in an educational setting, therefore, because they can cultivate important thinking strategies in children and adults alike. With carefully chosen illustrations, Perkins demonstrates how the reflective approach to art can develop broader, more adventurous, and clearer avenues of thought.

      The Intelligent Eye - Learning to Think by Looking at Art2006
      3.9
    • "Economic hit men,” John Perkins writes, “are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. Their tools include fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder.” John Perkins should know—he was an economic hit man. His job was to convince countries that are strategically important to the U.S.—from Indonesia to Panama—to accept enormous loans for infrastructure development, and to make sure that the lucrative projects were contracted to U. S. corporations. Saddled with huge debts, these countries came under the control of the United States government, World Bank and other U.S.-dominated aid agencies that acted like loan sharks—dictating repayment terms and bullying foreign governments into submission. This New York Times bestseller exposes international intrigue, corruption, and little-known government and corporate activities that have dire consequences for American democracy and the world. It is a compelling story that also offers hope and a vision for realizing the American dream of a just and compassionate world that will bring us greater security.

      Confessions of an Economic Hit Man2004
      3.9
    • Attack Proof

      • 232 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      This volume presents a personal protection system for anticipating and fending off assaults. Unlike martial arts, which teach patterned, choreographed techniques that often don't work during street fights, this system prepares readers for situations involving random motion and guided chaos.

      Attack Proof2000
      4.0
    • Vyprávění o šamansko-mystických technikách změny forem, které odrážejí spjatost člověka s životním prostředím. Autor se snaží nalézt alternativní holistické pojetí světa podle učení andských šamanů. Tito šamané, potomci dávných Mayů a Inků, stejně jako i další přírodní národy praktikují speciální techniky umožňující měnit se ve zvířata, rostliny, věci. V tomto pojetí je celý svět představován různými formami energie. A veškeré změny - to je pouze přechod energie z jedné formy do druhé. Jedná se o publikaci ve stylu "castanedovské" literatury - autor hledá únik z moderní společnosti a nachází ho v učení přírodních národů.

      Svět proměn: šamanské techniky směřující ke globální a personální transformaci1999
      5.0
    • Shapeshifting

      • 172 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Reveals the mental techniques that enable an individual not only to merge with another living creature, but to transform personal life, health, career, and community.

      Shapeshifting1997
      4.1
    • After 'Hit Man' The New York Times bestseller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man documents John Perkins’ extraordinary career as a globe-trotting economic hit man. Perkins’ insider’s view leads him to crisis of conscience--to the realization that he must devote himself to work which will foster a world-wide awareness of the sanctity of indigenous peoples, their cultures, and their environments. Perkins’ books demonstrate how the age-old shamanic techniques of some of the world’s most primitive peoples have sparked a revolution in modern concepts about healing, the subconscious, and the powers each of us has to alter individual and communal reality. Deep in the rain forests and high in the Andes of Ecuador, native shamans teach the age-old technique of dream change, a tradition that has kept the cultures of the Otavalans, Salasacans, and Shuar alive despite centuries of conquest. Now these shamans are turning their wisdom and power to the problem of curing a new kind of illness--that created by the industrial world’s dream of dominating and exploiting nature. John Perkins tells the story of these remarkable shamans and of the U.S. medical doctors, psychologists, and scientists who have gone with him to learn the techniques of dream change. These shamanic teachings have sparked a revolution in modern concepts about healing, the subconscious, and the powers each of us has to alter individual and communal reality.

      The World Is as You Dream It1994
      4.3
    • Haffertee goes to school

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Part of the Haffertee series, this is another story about a lovable soft-toy hamster and his friends. As children read the books, they will also learn more about Haffertee's best friend - God - and his care and interest in all aspects of everyone's lives.

      Haffertee goes to school1994
      4.5
    • Haffertee becomes a detective in this book, and unravels a number of clues that lead him to a Happy Christmas. Through stars, cards and carols, Haffertee discovers what Christmas is all about.

      Haffertee's First Christmas1991
      4.0
    • Haffertee Hamster Diamond

      • 60 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Haffertee is a soft-toy hamster. Ma Diamond made him for her little girl, Yolanda (Diamond Yo), when her real pet hamster died.In this book - the first of the Haffertee stories - Haffertee meets his great friend Howl Owl, the Diamond family, and some of the strange and amusing characters who share their home. He learns how he was made - and why.

      Haffertee Hamster Diamond1982
      4.2