personal narratives

"... an intimate insider's portrait of how and why the Iraq adventure failed and contains a unique analysis of the course of the war. Highlighting how nothing that happened in Iraq after 2003 was inevitable, ... exposes the failures of the policies of both Republicans and Democrats, and the lessons that must be learned about the limitations of power."--Dust jacket.

Throughout history infectious diseases have been mankind's biggest killers. The Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and AIDS account for over one million deaths. When a new threat like Ebola, SARS, or Zika seems imminent we send our best and bravest doctors. Dr. Ali Khan is a public health first responder. He has found that while rogue microbes will always be a problem, outbreaks on a pandemic scale are often caused by people who make mistakes, don't listen to health warnings and precautions, and politicize emergencies. This book is a firsthand account of disasters like anthrax, bird flu, and others and how we could do more to prevent their return.

"In May 2014, the mountaineer and scientist John All fell into a crevasse near Everest and took a series of videos as he struggled to climb out 70 feet of ice and snow with fifteen broken bones ... He's also won a footrace for his life with a wild hyena, stepped on a black mamba in the African bush, and scaled Everest - all in pursuit of his true passion: the future of adaptation to our world's changing climate ... [This book is his] report from the extremes ... [and relates his message] about the impact of climate change"--Provided by publisher.