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One Hell Of A Gamble
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Author : Aleksandr Fursenko
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
One Hell Of A Gamble written by Aleksandr Fursenko and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Cuba categories.
When did Castro embrace the Soviet Union? What proposals were put before the Kremlin through Kennedy's back-channel diplomacy? Just how close was nuclear war? Based on research into American documents and access to Soviet archives, this work offers a glimpse of the plans, mistakes and fears of the leaders who brought the world so close to devastation in the worst crisis of the Cold War.
One Hell Of A Gamble
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Author : Aleksandr Vasilʹevich Fursenko
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
One Hell Of A Gamble written by Aleksandr Vasilʹevich Fursenko and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Cuba categories.
One Hell Of A Gamble
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Author : Timothy J. NAFTALI
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
One Hell Of A Gamble written by Timothy J. NAFTALI and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with categories.
Aleksandr Fursenko And Timothy Naftali One Hell Of A Gamble Khrushchev Castro And Kennedy 1958 1964
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Aleksandr Fursenko And Timothy Naftali One Hell Of A Gamble Khrushchev Castro And Kennedy 1958 1964 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Presents excerpts from "One Hell of a Gamble: Khrushchev, Castro and Kennedy, 1958-1964" a 1997 book written by Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy Naftali on the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, a confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union regarding Soviet missile sites in Cuba. The excerpts are provided online by Vincent Ferraro.
Double Down
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Author : Frederick Barthelme
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 2001-05-21
Double Down written by Frederick Barthelme and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“An exquisitely crafted memoir” by two brothers who lost their parents, lost their inheritance—and almost lost their freedom (The Wall Street Journal). Frederick Barthelme and his brother Steven were both accomplished, respected writers with stable adult lives when they lost both of their parents in rapid succession. They had already lost their other brother, just a few years earlier. Suddenly they were on their own, emotionally unmoored—and unprepared for what would happen next. Their late father had been a prominent architect, and the brothers were left with a healthy inheritance. Over the following several years, they would lose close to a quarter million dollars in the gambling boats off the Mississippi coast. Then, in a bizarre twist, they were charged with violating state gambling laws, fingerprinted, and thrown into the surreal world of felony prosecution. For two years these widely publicized charges hung over their heads, shadowing their every step. Double Down is the wry, often heartbreaking story of how Frederick and Steven Barthelme got into this predicament. It is also a reflection on the allure of casinos and the pull and power of illusions that can destroy our lives if we aren’t careful. “One of the best firsthand accounts ever written about organized gambling. Like Goodman Brown, taking a walk with a hooded stranger into the darkness of the New England woods, the Barthelme brothers suddenly find themselves inside the maw of the monster. The compulsion to control, to intuit the future, to be painted by magic, could not be better or more accurately described.” —James Lee Burke “Beautifully evoking the gamblers’ addiction, their mesmerizing account is best read as a novel Camus might have imagined, with the writer/protagonists as their own lost characters. A work of high art; enthusiastically recommended.” —Library Journal
The Cuban Missile Crisis In American Memory
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Author : Sheldon M Stern
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-05
The Cuban Missile Crisis In American Memory written by Sheldon M Stern and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-05 with History categories.
“Marshals irrefutable evidence to succinctly demolish the mythic version of the crisis . . . sober analysis.” —The Atlantic This book exposes the misconceptions, half-truths, and outright lies that have shaped the still dominant but largely mythical version of what happened in the White House during those harrowing two weeks of secret Cuban missile crisis deliberations. More than a half-century after the event, it is surely time to demonstrate, once and for all, that Robert F. Kennedy’s Thirteen Days and the personal memoirs of other ExComm members cannot be taken seriously as historically accurate accounts of the ExComm meetings. This book, from the first historian to listen to and evaluate the White House tapes made during the crisis, does exactly that. “Stern is not alone in questioning the precision of the transcripts offered, but he has made the most painstaking attempt to clarify what was really said and done.” —Journal of American History
Gripped By Gambling
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Author : Marilyn Lancelot
language : en
Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.
Release Date : 2007
Gripped By Gambling written by Marilyn Lancelot and has been published by Wheatmark, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Lancelot takes a revealing look at the nightmare that had become her life--beginning with her alcohol addiction, followed by abuse of prescription drugs, overeating, and eventually gambling. This is her journey back from the hell she had created.
Averting The Final Failure
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Author : Sheldon M. Stern
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2003
Averting The Final Failure written by Sheldon M. Stern and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
A comprehensive account of the ExComm meetings provides running commentary on the issues and options that were discussed, explaining in accessible terms their specific themes and the roles of individual participants while offering insight into how JFK steered policy makers away from a nuclear conflict. (History)
Choosing War
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Author : Fredrik Logevall
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-09-01
Choosing War written by Fredrik Logevall and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-01 with History categories.
In one of the most detailed and powerfully argued books published on American intervention in Vietnam, Fredrik Logevall examines the last great unanswered question on the war: Could the tragedy have been averted? His answer: a resounding yes. Challenging the prevailing myth that the outbreak of large-scale fighting in 1965 was essentially unavoidable, Choosing War argues that the Vietnam War was unnecessary, not merely in hindsight but in the context of its time. Why, then, did major war break out? Logevall shows it was partly because of the timidity of the key opponents of U.S. involvement, and partly because of the staunch opposition of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations to early negotiations. His superlative account shows that U.S. officials chose war over disengagement despite deep doubts about the war's prospects and about Vietnam's importance to U.S. security and over the opposition of important voices in the Congress, in the press, and in the world community. They did so because of concerns about credibility—not so much America's or the Democratic party's credibility, but their own personal credibility. Based on six years of painstaking research, this book is the first to place American policymaking on Vietnam in 1963-65 in its wider international context using multiarchival sources, many of them recently declassified. Here we see for the first time how the war played in the key world capitals—not merely in Washington, Saigon, and Hanoi, but also in Paris and London, in Tokyo and Ottawa, in Moscow and Beijing. Choosing War is a powerful and devastating account of fear, favor, and hypocrisy at the highest echelons of American government, a book that will change forever our understanding of the tragedy that was the Vietnam War.
The Burnout Gamble
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Author : Hamza Khan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-08-08
The Burnout Gamble written by Hamza Khan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-08 with Self-Help categories.
BURN BRIGHT, NOT OUT. Stress has been called the "Health Epidemic of the 21st Century" by the World Health Organization. It is estimated to cost North American businesses more than $320 billion a year, and studies show we are working longer and harder than ever before, leaving very little time for much else. With everything competing for your time, energy, and attention, stress is unavoidable. But how do you manage stress without sacrificing the things you want to achieve in life and work? The Burnout Gamble is full of stories, tools and strategies to teach you how to conquer stress, beat burnout, and stay motivated. THIS BOOK HELPS YOU: - Recognize the 12 stages of burnout (and which ones you're going through). - Understand the negative consequences of stress on yourself and others. - Control your stress and recover from burnout. - Prevent burnout and achieve more using a simple 6-step solution. - Build resilience. - Learn from the mistakes of real entrepreneurs, executives, and employees just like yourself. - And much, much more! Imagine a version of yourself that is thriving, productive, and motivated. The Burnout Gamble will help you become that version of yourself.