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The Party

The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers

by Richard McGregor ...

"A masterful depiction of the party today. . . . McGregor illuminates the most important of the contradictions and paradoxes. . . . An entertaining and insightful portrait of China's secretive rulers." —The Economist"Few outsiders have any realistic sense of the innards, motives, rivalries, and fears of the Chinese Communist leadership. But we all know much more than before, thanks to Richard ... Read more

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"A masterful depiction of the party today. . . . McGregor illuminates the most important of the contradictions and paradoxes. . . . An entertaining and insightful portrait of China's secretive rulers." —The Economist"Few outsiders have any realistic sense of the innards, motives, rivalries, and fears of the Chinese Communist leadership. But we all know much more than before, thanks to Richard
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Asia's Reckoning

China, Japan, and the Fate of U.S. Power in the Pacific Century

by Richard McGregor ...

**A Financial Times Best Book of 2017“A shrewd and knowing book.” —Robert D. Kaplan, The Wall Street Journal“A compelling and impressive read.” —The Economist“Skillfully crafted and well-argued.” —Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Financial Times“An excellent modern history. . . . provides the context needed to make sense of the region’s present and future.” —Joyce Lau, South China Morning PostA history of the ... Read more

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**A Financial Times Best Book of 2017“A shrewd and knowing book.” —Robert D. Kaplan, The Wall Street Journal“A compelling and impressive read.” —The Economist“Skillfully crafted and well-argued.” —Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Financial Times“An excellent modern history. . . . provides the context needed to make sense of the region’s present and future.” —Joyce Lau, South China Morning PostA history of the
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Xi Jinping: A Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special

The Backlash

by Richard McGregor ...

Xi Jinping has transformed China at home and abroad with a speed and aggression that few foresaw when he came to power in 2012. Finally, he is meeting resistance, both at home among disgruntled officials and disillusioned technocrats, and abroad from an emerging coalition of Western nations that seem determined to resist China’s geopolitical and high-tech expansion. With the United States and ... Read more

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Xi Jinping has transformed China at home and abroad with a speed and aggression that few foresaw when he came to power in 2012. Finally, he is meeting resistance, both at home among disgruntled officials and disillusioned technocrats, and abroad from an emerging coalition of Western nations that seem determined to resist China’s geopolitical and high-tech expansion. With the United States and
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The Party

The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers

by Richard McGregor ...

Narrated by Matthew Waterson ...

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11 hours 14 min

The Party is Financial Times reporter Richard McGregor's eye-opening investigation into China's Communist Party, and the integral role it has played in the country's rise as a global superpower and rival to the United States. Many books have examined China's economic rise, human rights record, turbulent history, and relations with the US; none until now, however, have tackled the issue central to ... Read more

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The Party is Financial Times reporter Richard McGregor's eye-opening investigation into China's Communist Party, and the integral role it has played in the country's rise as a global superpower and rival to the United States. Many books have examined China's economic rise, human rights record, turbulent history, and relations with the US; none until now, however, have tackled the issue central to
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Asia's Reckoning

China, Japan, and the Fate of U.S. Power in the Pacific Century

by Richard McGregor ...

Narrated by Steve West ...

Unabridged

16 hours 14 min

**A Financial Times Best Book of 2017“A shrewd and knowing book.” —Robert D. Kaplan, The Wall Street Journal“A compelling and impressive read.” —The Economist“Skillfully crafted and well-argued.” —Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Financial Times“An excellent modern history. . . . provides the context needed to make sense of the region’s present and future.” —Joyce Lau, South China Morning PostA history of the ... Read more

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**A Financial Times Best Book of 2017“A shrewd and knowing book.” —Robert D. Kaplan, The Wall Street Journal“A compelling and impressive read.” —The Economist“Skillfully crafted and well-argued.” —Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Financial Times“An excellent modern history. . . . provides the context needed to make sense of the region’s present and future.” —Joyce Lau, South China Morning PostA history of the
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A Manual of Philippine Birds

Enriched edition. A Comprehensive Guide to the Avian Biodiversity of the Philippines

by Richard C. McGregor, Asher McKenzie ...

In "A Manual of Philippine Birds," Richard C. McGregor provides an authoritative resource that meticulously catalogues the avian fauna of the Philippines, a biodiversity hotspot recognized for its unique species and ecological significance. This comprehensive work is characterized by a blend of detailed descriptions, exquisite illustrations, and rigorous scientific classification. McGregor's ... Read more

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In "A Manual of Philippine Birds," Richard C. McGregor provides an authoritative resource that meticulously catalogues the avian fauna of the Philippines, a biodiversity hotspot recognized for its unique species and ecological significance. This comprehensive work is characterized by a blend of detailed descriptions, exquisite illustrations, and rigorous scientific classification. McGregor's
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The Last Full Measure

The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers

by Richard Moe ...

Since its publication, Richard Moe's The Last Full Measure has garnered a reputation as the definitive history of the First Minnesota Regiment and one of a handful of classic regimental histories of the Civil War.The First Minnesota Volunteers, the first regiment offered to President Lincoln after the fall of Fort Sumter, served in virtually every major battle fought in the eastern theater during ... Read more

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Since its publication, Richard Moe's The Last Full Measure has garnered a reputation as the definitive history of the First Minnesota Regiment and one of a handful of classic regimental histories of the Civil War.The First Minnesota Volunteers, the first regiment offered to President Lincoln after the fall of Fort Sumter, served in virtually every major battle fought in the eastern theater during
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Routledge Companion to Real Estate Investment

Edited by Bryan D. MacGregor, Rainer Schulz, Richard K. Green ...

Real estate represents an increasingly significant global asset class and its distinctive characteristics must be understood by investors and researchers.The Routledge Companion to Real Estate Investment provides an authoritative overview of the real estate asset class. The Companion focuses on the current academic research and its relevance for practical applications.The book is divided into four ... Read more

$70.99 USD

Real estate represents an increasingly significant global asset class and its distinctive characteristics must be understood by investors and researchers.The Routledge Companion to Real Estate Investment provides an authoritative overview of the real estate asset class. The Companion focuses on the current academic research and its relevance for practical applications.The book is divided into four
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Perspectives on Peter Maxwell Davies

Edited by Richard McGregor ...

"As a composer one forgets, in time, the fine detail of composition processes which produced past work... it must be left to scholars to recreate, slowly and painstakingly, earlier creative processes." Peter Maxwell Davies. In the eight essays presented here, leading scholars of the music of Peter Maxwell Davies explore some of the composer's creative processes. David Roberts, Peter Owens and ... Read more

$77.99 USD

"As a composer one forgets, in time, the fine detail of composition processes which produced past work... it must be left to scholars to recreate, slowly and painstakingly, earlier creative processes." Peter Maxwell Davies. In the eight essays presented here, leading scholars of the music of Peter Maxwell Davies explore some of the composer's creative processes. David Roberts, Peter Owens and
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Islam and the Devotional Object

Seeing Religion in Egypt and Syria

by Richard J. A. McGregor ...

In this book, Richard J. A. McGregor offers a history of Islamic practice through the aesthetic reception of medieval religious objects. Elaborate parades in Cairo and Damascus included decorated objects of great value, destined for Mecca and Medina. Among these were the precious dress sewn yearly for the Ka'ba, and large colorful sedans mounted on camels, which mysteriously completed the Hajj ... Read more

$109.99 USD

In this book, Richard J. A. McGregor offers a history of Islamic practice through the aesthetic reception of medieval religious objects. Elaborate parades in Cairo and Damascus included decorated objects of great value, destined for Mecca and Medina. Among these were the precious dress sewn yearly for the Ka'ba, and large colorful sedans mounted on camels, which mysteriously completed the Hajj
... Read more
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Uplifted By Love

Striving Upwards

by Richard Daniels ...

Narrated by Ryan McGregor ...

Unabridged

18 min

This collection of poems titled "Uplifted by Love " is a collection of poems inspired by the author's quest for spiritual enlightenment . It affords the author an opportunity to share his perceptions about life; the high concepts of love, purity and the divining of the Holy Grail whose origin is not of this world.And when we speak of love and purity the concept of true womanhood is naturally ... Read more

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This collection of poems titled "Uplifted by Love " is a collection of poems inspired by the author's quest for spiritual enlightenment . It affords the author an opportunity to share his perceptions about life; the high concepts of love, purity and the divining of the Holy Grail whose origin is not of this world.And when we speak of love and purity the concept of true womanhood is naturally
... Read more
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Trainsurfer

by Kate S Richards ...

Narrated by Ryan McGregor ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Adventures of Jabu & Friends
Unabridged

3 hours 45 min

A salty, gritty, exciting, heartbreaking and hopeful page-turner.The day his mother dies, Jabu's instinct is to run. He runs away from the Johannesburg hospital and soon finds himself amongst a gang of train surfers on top of a hurtling train.After witnessing the dark side of trainsurfing, he continues to flee from his hopeless life, all the while searching for a place to call home. He stows away ... Read more

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A salty, gritty, exciting, heartbreaking and hopeful page-turner.The day his mother dies, Jabu's instinct is to run. He runs away from the Johannesburg hospital and soon finds himself amongst a gang of train surfers on top of a hurtling train.After witnessing the dark side of trainsurfing, he continues to flee from his hopeless life, all the while searching for a place to call home. He stows away
... Read more

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