Although the Chinese invasion of Tibet and the subsequent Communist program of Cultural Revolution forty years ago destroyed most of the monasteries, ancient shrines, and much of Tibetan art, remnants of that ancient civilization--including the tenets of Buddhism and the Middle Way--continue to fascinate the world at large. The fortieth anniversary of the Chinese invasion of Tibet holds great personal significance for Robert Ford, who in 1950 while working as a radio officer for the government of Tibet, was the only Westerner to witness the invasion. The invading Chinese took him captive and held him prisoner until 1955, accusing him of espionage, anti-Communist propaganda, and murder. First published in 1957, Captured in Tibet recounts Ford's experiences in bringing radio communications to Tibet. Ford writes movingly of his years in captivity and of his captors' attempts to reform his thinking. This new edition contains a foreword by Nobel laureate the Dalai Lama and a postscript by Ford which brings the story fully up to date.

Captured in Tibet (Oxford Paperbacks)

History

Ford, Robert

Asia

Oxford University Press

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Wind Between The Worlds

Franklin Classics

A Blues Bibliography

Arts & Photography

Music

Routledge

Returning to the orchestral communities of Germany just as the Berlin Wall falls, Cooper Barrow begins studying under the cruel and capricious maestro and concentration camp survivor Karlheinz Ziegler, an endeavor that is compromised by a psychologically complex relationship with a beautiful fellow musician. A first novel. 12,500 first printing.

The Student Conductor

Literature & Fiction

United States

Putnam Adult

Revolt on the Right: Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain (Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy)

Winner of the Political Book of the Year Award 2015 The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is the most significant new party in British politics for a generation. In recent years UKIP and their charismatic leader Nigel Farage have captivated British politics, media and voters. Yet both the party and the roots of its support remain poorly understood. Where has this political revolt come from? Who is supporting them, and why? How are UKIP attempting to win over voters? And how far can their insurgency against the main parties go? Drawing on a wealth of new data – from surveys of UKIP voters to extensive interviews with party insiders – in this book prominent political scientists Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin put UKIP's revolt under the microscope and show how many conventional wisdoms about the party and the radical right are wrong. Along the way they provide unprecedented insight into this new revolt, and deliver some crucial messages for those with an interest in the state of British politics, the radical right in Europe and political behaviour more generally.

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Winner of the Political Book of the Year Award 2015 The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is the most significant new party in British politics for a generation. In recent years UKIP and their charismatic leader Nigel Farage have captivated British politics, media and voters. Yet both the party and the roots of its support remain poorly understood. Where has this political revolt come from? Who is supporting them, and why? How are UKIP attempting to win over voters? And how far can their insurgency against the main parties go? Drawing on a wealth of new data – from surveys of UKIP voters to extensive interviews with party insiders – in this book prominent political scientists Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin put UKIP's revolt under the microscope and show how many conventional wisdoms about the party and the radical right are wrong. Along the way they provide unprecedented insight into this new revolt, and deliver some crucial messages for those with an interest in the state of British politics, the radical right in Europe and political behaviour more generally.

Goodwin, Matthew

A Blues Bibliography, Second Edition is a revised and enlarged version of the definitive blues bibliography first published in 1999. Material previously omitted from the first edition has now been included, and the bibliography has been expanded to include works published since then. In addition to biographical references, this work includes entries on the history and background of the blues, instruments, record labels, reference sources, regional variations and lyric transcriptions and musical analysis. The Blues Bibliography is an invaluable guide to the enthusiastic market among libraries specializing in music and African-American culture and among individual blues scholars.

A Blues Bibliography (Routledge Music Bibliographies)

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Arts & Literature

Returning to the orchestral communities of Germany just as the Berlin Wall falls, Cooper Barrow begins studying under the cruel and capricious maestro and concentration camp survivor Karlheinz Ziegler, an endeavor that is compromised by a psychologically complex relationship with a beautiful fellow musician. A first novel. Reprint.

Student Conductor

Blue Hen Trade

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The Harp Of Perthshire: A Collection Of Songs, Ballads And Other Poetical Pieces, Chiefly By Local Authors

Literary

Kessinger Publishing, LLC

This book is organized around the 14 "Service Principles" with a chapter dedicated to each. The most recent research is integrated throughout to support each principle and each chapter provides "Exemplars of Excellent Service". A "Moment of Truth" feature interspersed throughout the book provides an open-ended guest service vinette and allows the reader to provide an appropriate response or analysis of the situation that reflects an understanding of the principle being covered. A "Lessons Learned" section at the end of each chapter provides both practitioners and students with a review of the material quickly, in a useful, applied way.

Managing the Guest Experience in Hospitality

Heaton, Cherrill P.

Travel

Delmar/Cengage Learning

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Captured in Tibet (Oxford Paperbacks)

Wind Between The Worlds

A Blues Bibliography

The Student Conductor

Revolt on the Right: Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain (Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy)

Revolt on the Right: Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain (Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy)

A Blues Bibliography (Routledge Music Bibliographies)

Student Conductor

The Harp Of Perthshire: A Collection Of Songs, Ballads And Other Poetical Pieces, Chiefly By Local Authors

Managing the Guest Experience in Hospitality