Résultats pour "Ghosts" dans Sciences sociales et politiques

The explosive first-hand account of America's secret history in Afghanistan. With the publication of Ghost Wars, Steve Coll became not only a Pulitzer Prize winner, but also the expert on the rise of the Taliban, the emergence of Bin Laden, and the secret efforts by CIA officers and their agents to capture or kill Bin Laden in Afghanistan after 1998.

For decades, Fred Burton was a key figure in international counterterrorism and domestic spy craft. As a member of the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service in the mid 1980s, he was on the front lines of America's first campaign against terror. Now, in this hard-hitting memoir, Burton emerges from the shadows to reveal who he is, what he has accomplished, and the threats that lurk unseen except by an experienced, world-wise few. Told in a no-holds-barred, gripping, nuanced style, this behind-the scenes account of one counterterrorism agent's life and career is a riveting listen.

A New York Times Bestseller This was one of my most anticipated 2018 books and I was not disappointed. A must read." - Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give 'tender, timely ... surprising and hopeful' - Observer A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a white police...

Dimos Horacki is a Borolian journalist and a cynical patriot, his muckraking days behind him. But when his newspaper ships him to the front, he’s embedded in the Imperial Army and the reality of colonial expansion is laid bare before him. His adventures take him from villages and homesteads to the great refugee city of Hronople, built of glass, steel, and stone, all while a war rages around him. The empire fights for coal and iron, but the anarchists of Hron fight for their way of life.

This collection of writings by Mark Fisher, author of the acclaimed Capitalist Realism, argues that we are haunted by futures that failed to happen. Fisher searches for the traces of these lost futures in the work of David Peace, John Le Carré, Christopher Nolan, Joy Division, Burial, and many others.

Within FBI field operative circles, groups of people known as “Special” by their titles alone, Michael R. McGowan is an outlier. Over the course of his career, McGowan has worked more than 50 undercover cases. In this extraordinary and unprecedented book, McGowan will take listeners through some of his biggest cases, from international drug busts to the Russian and Italian mobs to biker gangs and contract killers to corrupt unions and SWAT work. Ghost is an unparalleled view into how the FBI, through the courage of its undercover Special Agents, nails the bad guys.

Norfolk is experiencing a July heat wave when a construction crew unearths a macabre discovery - a buried World War II plane with the pilot still inside. Forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway quickly realizes that the skeleton couldn't possibly be the pilot, and DNA tests identify the man as Fred Blackstock, a local aristocrat who had been reported dead at sea. When the remaining members of the Blackstock family learn about the discovery, they seem strangely frightened by the news.

Where Reality Ends, the Paranormal Begins. From the rolling hills of the Pocono Mountains to the eerie depths of abandoned coal mines, this gripping collection of true stories of encounters with the supernatural will leave you questioning the boundaries of reality itself. Delve into the chilling specters that roam historic Gettysburg, listen to first hand accounts of extraterrestrial encounters in the mysterious Allegheny National Forest, and travel to the heart of Amish country, where even the most devout are not immune to the inexplicable.

Henrik Ibsens Ghosts, first published in 1881 and staged a year later, was a groundbreaking work that rattled audiences much like his renowned play A Dolls House. Labeled a dirty deed done in public by critics, this provocative drama delves into heavy themes such as venereal disease, euthanasia, and incest. The original title translates to the ones who return, encapsulating the plays exploration of how we confront the haunting legacies of our past. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast Mrs. Alving Elizabeth Klett, Oswald Alving mb, Pastor Manders Bruce Pirie, Jacob Engstrand Algy Pug, Regina ...

Hi there, I'm Anna Dark.Welcome to 'Let Me Tell You A Scary Story', which, as the name suggests, is a podcast where I read scary true-life stories from ordinary people.Join me here Monday to Friday as I tell tales of intrigue, the paranormal, and the outright spooky!If you have a true story of something scary that happened to you and you would like me to read it out on the show, then please send it to me at letmetellyouascarystory@yahoo.comIf you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a positive review on Apple Podcasts. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Now if you're ready, let's begin…

The must-read exploration of the earliest human ghost stories from leading expert Irvine Finkel, author of The Ark Before Noah 'It's enthralling stuff, mixing the scholarly with the accessible and placing storytelling right at the heart of the human experience.' - History Revealed There are few...

On 11 March 2011, a massive earthquake sent a 120-foot-high tsunami smashing into the coast of Northeast Japan. By the time the sea retreated, more than 18,000 people had been crushed, burned to death, or drowned. It was Japan's greatest single loss of life since the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. It set off a national crisis and the meltdown of a nuclear power plant. And even after the immediate emergency had abated, the trauma of the disaster continued to express itself in bizarre and mysterious ways.

Journey into the eerie origins of gothic horror and global folklore to discover why restless spirits haunt our world. Perfect for a dark, suspenseful late-night commute, this atmospheric deep-dive explores how memory, grief, and treacherous landscapes birth our most chilling supernatural legends...

An American seasonal tale reminiscent of A Christmas Carol, in which a ghost seeks to right the wrongs done while in life with the help of the still living.

Hosted by Maci and Nadoly, a pair of ghost (and tea) enthusiast sisters, Ghosteas is a paranormal podcast where we drink tea while spilling the tea on all things spirits and the paranormal. Join us every Monday and Thursday for a new, bone chilling episode. If you have a creepy encounter or anything you can’t quite explain, we would love to hear from you! You can send us an email at ghosteaspod@gmail.com. Check us out in video form on our Youtube channel @GhosteasPod

The discovery of a forgotten graveyard upends a multi-million-dollar Manhattan real estate deal in this richly drawn exploration of the crisis of urban homelessness and its intersection with history In late 2019, the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) put a $1 million nonrefundable downpayment...

A gripping account of one man's long road to freedom that will forever change how we understand our criminal justice system. During the last three decades, more than two thousand American citizens have been wrongfully convicted. Ghost of the Innocent Man brings us one of the most dramatic of...

One of our finest nature writers travels the chalk downs, uncovering a glorious and unique habitat that is essential to our identity and history. No other country in the world has a landscape like the English Chalk: it’s one of a few unique habitats that England offers to humanity. This...

Ghosts, Smoke, and the Badge is a reflective, deeply human law-enforcement memoir that goes beyond headlines, sirens, and statistics. Through vivid storytelling and quiet moments rarely seen by the public, the author invites listeners inside patrol cars, squad rooms, and long night shifts where decisions are made under pressure and consequences linger long after the radio goes quiet. This is not a story about chasing danger—it’s about learning restraint, carrying responsibility, and relying on brotherhood when the weight of duty grows heavy.

Following in the tradition of his first collection of ghost stories, Dark Woods, Chill Waters, Marcus LiBrizzi has researched and written a collection of 21 true ghost stories from the Acadia/Mount Desert Island region of Maine. All the stories stand out due to their frightening elements and...