Heather H Wagner

Amelia Earhart

Turkey

The Kurds

Iraq

Saudi Arabia

Iran

Understanding and Coping With Divorce

Dealing With Terminal Illness in the Family

Friend or Faux

Keep your friends close—and your frenemies closer! From the true blue to the truly diabolical, Friend or Faux is your essential guide to identifying the characteristics, habitats, and catchphrases of the most common female friends and frenemies, including • The Backstabby Friend (“You look exhaust...

The Iranian Revolution (Milestones in Modern World History)

On January 16, 1979, the shah of Iran left the country he had ruled for more than 37 years. The streets of Tehran, Iran's capital, filled with celebration as the news spread that the hated monarchy had been overthrown. The revolution in Iran, led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, was sparked by many f...

Iraq (Creation of the Modern Middle East)

From the dawn of Western Civilisation to the present day, events in Iraq have been at the centre of world change. Today, as a very fragile democracy is beginning to take root in Iraq, much of the future of the Middle East depends upon this country's success. This text offers a chronology and timeline.

Amelia Earhart (Famous Flyers)

Famous Flyers highlights aviators who influenced popular culture during the early 1900s, World War I and II, and the Cold War. This series combines history and pleasure reading in a fast-paced narrative of the lives of some of the most famous, and infamous, aviators of the 20th century. On a misty m...

Happiness on $10 a Day: A Recession-Proof Guide

Money might buy happiness . . . but what if you're on a budget?Forget the $300 therapy bills, the 197 secrets of happy people, the 18 steps to contentment. Happiness on $10 a Day is all you need to rediscover your joie de vivre—without breaking the bank. Whether you're into schadenfreude, mooching, ...

Barack Obama: Legacy Edition (Black Americans of Achievement (Paperback))

In July 2004, Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention transformed him into a political star. Three years later, the young state senator from Illinois started his campaign to become president of the United States. This biography explores the remarkable life of the president-elect ...

The Central Intelligence Agency (U.S. Government: How It Works)

Takes readers on a journey through the historical corridors of the The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). From the days of Wild Bill Donovan and the OSS to the war against terrorism, this title introduces some of the CIA's key players and reveals how intelligence has been a critical component in Ame...

The History of the Republican Party (U.S. Government: How It Works)

In March 1854, a group of men gathered to form a political party in America. They were opposed to the spread of slavery, supported high taxes on imported goods, and were in favor of homesteading. Containing photographs, this work examines the development of the Republican Party, including its promin...