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Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine?

By the authors of the international best seller Why Nations Fail, based on decades of research, this powerful new big-picture framework explains how some countries develop towards and provide liberty while others fall to despotism, anarchy or asphyxiating norms - and explains how liberty can thrive despite new threats.

From Wall Street to Downing Street, the fantasy of an eventual 'return to normal' is still alive and well, nurtured by dangerously outdated theories. But the economic world as we know it - and the rules that govern it - are over. And few are prepared. Lawrence McDonald got a real-world education in market risk when, as a Lehman Brothers VP, he watched the firm ignore flashing warning signs before its collapse. Now, he unveils the predictive model he developed in the aftermath, outlining actionable trading ideas for a radically reshaped economy.

In this chilling sequel to the best-selling Knight of the Black Rose, factions vie for control of Sithicus as Lord Soth - darklord and former knight from the Dragonlance world - fights to keep his reign from crumbling. Even as he struggles to defeat his enemies, rumor reaches him that the White Rose haunts the land. Has Kitiara finally returned to Soth, or is this another spectre from the death knight's tragic past?

The discovery of a previously lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot has electrified the Christian community, portraying this despised man as someone who saw his role in the Passion of Christ as integral to a larger plan, and bringing new clarity to the old story. If Judas had not betrayed Jesus, Jesus would not have been handed over to the authorities, crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. Could it be that without Judas, the Easter miracle would never have happened?

Meet the challenges of modern living and integrate the teachings of Christ with your everyday life!

Being an effective Christian is tough in a world that is increasingly at odds with what you believe. But living at odds with the world is not what Jesus would do. He would meet the people around Him at their point of need and minister to them in a loving and sincere way. He calls you to live this way too. But how are you to do this?

Hannah, Maria, and Seb are at the World Championships in Tokyo, bonding over their excitement at watching their favourite athletes compete. But Jesse Marks, a star runner on the US relay team has had his gold medal stolen! The sport park is alive with gossip and as the three new friends begin to investigate, several suspects begin to emerge. With time running out before the final race is run, can the detectives uncover who is out to sabotage the team?

A mysterious suicide. An airbus A380 heads over the Colorado mountains, before crashing through the snow clouds. The only bridge over the River Styx is taken out. No phones, no internet, no communication with the outside world. Then things start to get strange. Welcome to a town called Hell. This collaborative collection of short stories takes place over the last seven days in Hell. Poisonous green slime, murderous rampages, talking trees, rogue wolf-packs - the residents of Hell are having a bad week.

En un recorrido fascinante que nos lleva del mundo árabe en tiempos de Mahoma a las ciudades-Estado de la Italia medieval, de la Latinoamérica de las dictaduras a la Suecia que inventó la socialdemocracia, de la caótica República de Weimar a la China imperial, El pasillo estrecho nos introduce en el que tal vez sea el proceso más fascinante de la historia: el de la obtención de la libertad.

Published for the first time in the United States, Combat Diary is the war story of Dog Battery, also known US Army Gun Battalion D. Originally only published in Germany in 1945, it tells the tale of 150 US soldiers as they arrive in England in July of 1944. The battalion arrives on the beaches of Normandy, fights through France—and ultimately into Germany—at the time of the fall of the Nazi regime. It is an intimate account of the actions and endurance of the soldiers over those seven months.

Tipsy Tourism is the podcast that combines top tourist attractions with a tipple or three, hosted by cheap holiday expert Chelsea and her radio producer 'housemate' James.In each episode, the pair will start at home as Chelsea chooses the activity and James chooses what will accompany them from the drinks trolley. We'll then join them as they head out and about as they discreetly capture their whole experience for us - unearthing the lesser heard of interesting facts and finding the best places to sneak off to for a quick swig from their hip flask... Finally, we'll hear them as they settle ...

Sci-Fi Carnival is a monthly podcast where hosts Maryck Allyson and James Robinson nerd out with impunity about all things science fiction. Nothing is all off-limits and anything is possible in the sci-fi realm.

The thoughts of a guy that resides in 757. Follow James and his friends on this meandering sonic journey. There will be guests! And treats for the especially well-behaved children.

A podcast covering evolution, anthropology, psychology, philosophy, political science and more. James Robinson and Matt Craig leverage their academic backgrounds in economics and biology to analyze a host of interesting subjects. They tend to apply the theory of evolution to most topics. 

Hey Y’all. Spring has sprung and so has Continue the Conversation Podcast Season 3: Badasses! That’s right! Badasses! Season 3 of Continue the Conversation Podcast shines a spotlight on those who have excelled in their fields through perseverance, hard work, sheer will power, and respectfully described here as being Badasses. Host Geipci James Robinson has candid conversations with folks from all walks of life all over the world that are making a difference today. Tune in for Revelation Mondays on Continue The Conversation Podcast for an informative and entertaining good time.

Get Real Radio features insightful, objective and fearless exploration with compelling guests at the cutting edge of alternative healing & wellness, personal & professional development, science and spirituality & consciousness—all to help you to heal, transcend limitation, breakthrough illusions and realize your potential. Featuring interviews with recognized leaders and practitioners in the newest technology and healing modalities with deep experience and wisdom—top self-improvement coaches, authors, healers, doctors, scientists and relationship experts—James and his guests share proven...

What do you do when it's raining cats and dogs...and pigs and whales? Take refuge in 15 stories of wild and wicked weather. They will freeze you to the core, they will soak you to the bone. You will find no pot of gold at the end of this rainbow, no sunshine after the rain. Just thunder and lightning that's very, very frightening. There's a storm coming....

The long-awaited third installment of the best-selling Talisman Chronicles finds brothers Jack and Jeremy Kenney, wanted in the US for murders they didn't commit, loitering on Mexico's white sand beaches and inexorably succumbing to their growing wanderlust. Three years into their exile, Jeremy ventures across South America in search of the ancient castle of the Essenes, responsible for saving his and Jack's lives.

This book gives you insight from a man who refused to give up hope, even after the onset of a cancerous brain tumor, gleoblastoma, stage five. I was given two to four weeks before I would die. Yet 15 years later and I am writing this book. Floods, three stokes and I am still grateful. Because I am still alive...

Told through an experimental mix of intimate anecdotes and interactive visuals, this book immerses listeners in Emmy Award–winning documentary filmmaker James Robinson's point of view, allowing them to see the world through his disabling eye conditions.