Two Minutes To Midnight

Author : Martin Popoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Heavy metal (Music)
ISBN : 1617135658

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(Book). 2 Minutes to Midnight: An Iron Maiden Day-by-Day offers a fresh form of band biography, examining myriad events in Iron Maiden's history in a detailed timeline form. The book springs to life with illustrative quotations, historical notations that put the band in the wider context of the rock world, and then, as icing on the cake, an explosion of color via live photography and memorabilia shots. Great Britain's Iron Maiden has enjoyed over 40 years of multiplatinum success the world over as pretty much the biggest, most famous heavy metal band in history, save perhaps Metallica. The band continue to tour exhaustively, a happenstance that surely will help keep this book front-racked in the minds of metalheads everywhere. A book on Maiden has been the #1 request that Martin Popoff's fan base has put upon the author for the past ten years and now he's delivered.

Author : Roger Hermiston
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785906558

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A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR – 'a dark remembrance of 1953, when nuclear annihilation was only the press of a button away'. January 1953. Eight years on from the most destructive conflict in human history, the Cold War enters its deadliest phase. An Iron Curtain has descended across Europe, and hostilities have turned hot on the Korean peninsula as the United States and Soviet Union clash in an intractable and bloody proxy war. Former wartime allies have grown far apart. An ageing Winston Churchill, back in Downing Street, yearns for peace with the Kremlin – but new American President Dwight Eisenhower cautions the West not to drop its guard. Joseph Stalin, implacable as ever, conducts vicious campaigns against imaginary internal enemies. Meanwhile, the pace of the nuclear arms race has become frenetic. The Soviet Union has finally tested its own atom bomb, as has Britain. But in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the United States has detonated its first thermonuclear device, dwarfing the destruction unleashed on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. For the first time, the Doomsday Clock is set at two minutes to midnight, with the risk of a man-made global apocalypse increasingly likely. As the Cold War powers square up, every city has become a potential battleground and every citizen a target. 1953 is set to be a year of living dangerously.

Author : Willow Salix
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780995507302

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Topaz Thompson was happy as she was, thank you very much. A string of bad relationships and disastrous blind dates has done little to restore her faith in a happy ever after. And now here she is, spending her holiday time going on yet another wild goose chase of the supernatural kind. The last thing she expects to find in a pretentious goth club in Edinburg, is the man of her dreams.Logan McGregor had always known he could never love anyone as much as he loved his wife, who was tragically murdered many years before. So imagine his surprise when the beautiful Topaz crosses his path, stirring up long forgotten feelings, showing him that there might be hope after all.This is a story of a love that spans centuries, proving that when fate has you in her sights, not even death can keep you apart, true love will always win out.A Soul Mate is forever.

Author : L.M. Hatchell
Publisher : ALX Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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2 Minutes to Midnight by L.M. Hatchell Pdf

Betrayed by the one she trusted … Fated to end the world. Phoenix has to die. At least that’s the only way she can see to prevent the prophecy. With the Council now aware of her existence, and the Mists – their deadliest assassins – tasked with killing her, the vampire-fae hybrid has to make a choice: should she trade her life to save the world? Unless she can find an alternative before time runs out, the choice will be made for her. And in that outcome, everyone loses. You won’t want to miss this gripping sequel in the Urban Fantasy Midnight Trilogy. Packed with suspense, action, and a healthy dose of Irish attitude. Get your copy now! ***TRILOGY NOW COMPLETE!***

Author : Trent Parke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Australia
ISBN : 3869302054

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In 2003, Trent Parke began a road trip around his native Australia, a monumental journey that was to last two years and cover a distance of over 90.000 km. Minutes to Midnight is the ambitious photographic record of that adventure, in which Parke presents a proud but uneasy nation struggling to craft its identity from different cultures and traditions. Minutes to Midnight merges traditional documentary techniques and imagination to create a dark visual narrative portraying Australia with a mix of nostalgia, romanticism and brooding realism. This is not a record of the physical landscape but of an emotional one. It is a story of human anxiety and intensity which, although told from Australia, represents a universal human condition in the world today.

Author : R. J. Patterson
Publisher : Brady Hawk Novel
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1798588250

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Terrorists were counting on everyone dying at midnight.But never count out Brady Hawk.A vicious storm ravages Britain, leaving a trail of dead bodies along the Thames. But these aren't just random people-these are several key assets within MI6, the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service. A cryptic message sent to the MI6 director suggests more dead bodies are coming, threatening to destroy the international intelligence community's most well-placed assets within terrorist cells. Panic abounds as the man behind it all, Karif Fazil, makes clear his intentions: Raze the West's ability to know what's coming next.With so many of MI6's best assets compromised and the CIA's hands tied, President Young turns to the one man who is looking forward to a confrontation with Fazil-a Firestorm agent named Brady Hawk. Settle in for another pulse-pounding story in this bestselling Brady Hawk series. Perfect for fans of Brad Taylor, Brad Thor, David Baldacci, and Clive Cussler.

Author : Christopher Edge
Publisher : Nosy Crow
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780857630513

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Twelve Minutes to Midnight by Christopher Edge Pdf

Step into the past to discover a thrilling mystery about a sinister plot to shape and control the future, in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge. Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author. One day, a letter she receives from the governor of the notorious Bedlam madhouse plunges her into an adventure more terrifying than anything she has ever imagined. Why are the patients of Bedlam waking every night at twelve minutes to midnight? What is the meaning of the strange messages they write? Who is the Spider Lady of South Kensington? Penelope is always seeking mysteries to fill the pages of her magazine. But this isn't any ordinary story, it's the future. And the future looks deadly... Spine-tingling historical adventure series with a supernatural twist! From the acclaimed author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright and The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day . 'The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns.' - BookTrust Related discussion notes and activity ideas available on the Nosy Crow website.

Author : Anthony J. Tata
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780786035434

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Three Minutes to Midnight by Anthony J. Tata Pdf

An electrifying military thriller from the national bestselling author who “writes with a gripping and gritty authority” (Richard North Patterson, #1 New York Times–bestselling author). It begins with the kidnapping of an Army Reserve officer on U.S. soil. Name: Captain Maeve Cassidy. Profession: Geologist specializing in natural gas drilling and fracturing. Mission: classified. Abducted less than twenty-four hours upon her return from Afghanistan, Cassidy’s disappearance from a Fort Bragg compound is more than a security breach. It is the first stage of a large-scale domestic attack that few Americans could imagine—or survive . . . Enter Delta Force veteran Jake Mahegan. The seasoned operative is on a personal mission of vengeance, tracking down his mother’s killer at a drilling site in North Carolina. When he’s assigned the task of locating the geologist, he can’t help but wonder if her abduction is connected to the fracking magnate he’s pursuing. But when a nearby nuclear plant is attacked, and then another, in a matter of days, Mahegan knows it’s no coincidence. It is a brilliantly conceived, ruthlessly orchestrated assault on our homeland that no intelligence analyst could ever foresee—or stop . . . When a third nuclear plant is targeted, Mahegan has no choice but to try. If he fails, our nation falls. The countdown is launched. The clock is ticking. Armageddon begins . . . Three Minutes to Midnight. The Jake Mahegan thrillers are . . . “Absolutely fantastic . . . pulse-pounding.” —Brad Thor, #1 New York Times-bestselling author “Explosive!” —W.E.B. Griffin, #1 New York Times-bestselling author

Author : Oscar Van Heerden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 143143034X

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Author : Katherine Whitney,Leila Emery
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-16
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781477320273

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My Shadow Is My Skin by Katherine Whitney,Leila Emery Pdf

The Iranian revolution of 1979 launched a vast, global diaspora, with many Iranians establishing new lives in the United States. In the four decades since, the diaspora has expanded to include not only those who emigrated immediately after the revolution but also their American-born children, more recent immigrants, and people who married into Iranian families, all of whom carry their own stories of trauma, triumph, adversity, and belonging that reflect varied and nuanced perspectives on what it means to be Iranian or Iranian American. The essays in My Shadow Is My Skin are these stories. This collection brings together thirty-two authors, both established and emerging, whose writing captures the diversity of diasporic experiences. Reflecting on the Iranian American experience over the past forty years and shedding new light on themes of identity, duality, and alienation in twenty-first-century America, the authors present personal narratives of immigration, sexuality, marginalization, marriage, and religion that offer an antidote to the news media’s often superficial portrayals of Iran and the people who have a connection to it. My Shadow Is My Skin pulls back the curtain on a community that rarely gets to tell its own story.

Author : Paul Dukes
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1843313316

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Minutes to Midnight by Paul Dukes Pdf

The book examines the evolution of the predicament symbolised by the setting of the Doomsday Clock at a few minutes to midnight in the context of the Anthropocene Era from 1763, making special reference to the study of history throughout the period. It seeks to demonstrate the necessity for history as science, while pointing out the inadequacy of some previous approaches. It argues for a pandisciplinary approach to today’s crisis.

Author : Paul Dukes
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785274992

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Minutes to Midnight, 2nd Edition by Paul Dukes Pdf

The book examines the evolution of the predicament symbolised by the setting of the Doomsday Clock at a few minutes to midnight in the context of the Anthropocene Era from 1763, making special reference to the study of history throughout the period. It seeks to demonstrate the necessity for history as science, pointing out the inadequacy of some previous approaches. It argues for a pandisciplinary approach to today’s crisis.

Author : John Berendt
Publisher : Random House
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1994-01-13
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780679429227

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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic of true crime, set in a most beguiling Southern city—now in a 30th anniversary edition with a new afterword by the author “Elegant and wicked . . . might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime.”—The New York Times Book Review Shots rang out in Savannah’s grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. In this sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative, John Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman’s Card Club; the turbulent young gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the “soul of pampered self-absorption”; the uproariously funny drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young people dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience.

Author : Lee Martin
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440146657

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Ten Minutes Till Midnight by Lee Martin Pdf

It was called Denvers Crime of the Century. In 1988, Frank Magnuson, a young man struggling with lifes curve balls, was set to testify against a Crip kingpin who along with three other men perpetrated a robbery of a Denver restaurant. The night before the trial, two dispatched killers lay in wait in the basement of a house in Bonnie Brae owned by Franks friend and roommate, Steve Curtis. At just before midnight in June of 1989, two young men lay dead with a third left for dead. Ten Minutes till Midnight takes the reader into the very depths of Hell as two of these innocent men experience twenty insane moments of pure horror. Five years after the heinous crime would justice be served? Prosecutors Al LaCabe and Mike Little, doing battle with a polished public defender and his eccentric, wily partner, would be at their passionate best to see that it was. The true story of faith, miracles and recovery, Ten Minutes till Midnight will not only leave the readers adrenaline pulsating, but pondering the very credibility and prudence of the justice system.

Author : Michael Dobbs
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307269362

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One Minute to Midnight by Michael Dobbs Pdf

In October 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear conflict over the placement of Soviet missiles in Cuba. In this hour-by-hour chronicle of those tense days, veteran Washington Post reporter Michael Dobbs reveals just how close we came to Armageddon. Here, for the first time, are gripping accounts of Khrushchev's plan to destroy the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo; the handling of Soviet nuclear warheads on Cuba; and the extraordinary story of a U-2 spy plane that got lost over Russia at the peak of the crisis. Written like a thriller, One Minute to Midnight is an exhaustively researched account of what Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. called “the most dangerous moment in human history,” and the definitive book on the Cuban missile crisis.