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Cold War Spymaster: The Legacy of Guy Liddell, Deputy Director of MI5
Par Nigel West. 2018
The postwar era as seen by a master of counterespionage—with an insight into his professional downfall. Guy Liddell was…
the director of MI5&’s counterespionage B Division throughout the Second World War, during which he wrote a confidential personal diary, detailing virtually every important event with intelligence significance. Those recently declassified diaries, which were edited by Nigel West, have now been followed by a postwar series which covers the period from the German surrender until Liddell&’s sudden resignation in May 1953. These eight years contain many disturbing secrets, such as the cache of incriminating Nazi documents which was supposed to be destroyed by the SS. When these were recovered intact, the British government went to considerable lengths to keep them from being disclosed, for they provided proof of the Duke of Windsor&’s contact, through a Portuguese intermediary, with the enemy during the crucial period in 1940 when the ex-king declared himself ready to fly back from the Bahamas and be restored to the throne. One of Liddell&’s first tasks, at the request of Buckingham Palace, was to retrieve and suppress the damaging material. Liddell&’s diaries were never intended for publication—and are filled with indiscretions that shed new light on MI5 investigations he supervised after his promotion to deputy director general. In addition to such behind-the-scenes stories, this book includes details about the end of Liddell&’s career and the mistakes that led to it. Despite Liddell&’s manifest failings, and his reluctance to believe in the disloyalty of men he regarded as friends, he was probably the single most influential British intelligence officer of his era. &“[Nigel West&’s] information is often so precise that many people believe he is the unofficial historian of the secret services.&” —The Sunday TimesThe Pittsburgh Neighborhood Guidebook (Belt Neighborhood Guidebooks)
Par Ben Gwin. 2021
Part of Belt's Neighborhood Guidebook Series, a probing look at the Steel City's diverse locales. Pittsburgh is made up of…
more than ninety different neighborhoods. And while The Pittsburgh Neighborhood GuidebookSweeter Voices Still: An LGBTQ Anthology from Middle America
Par Ryan Schuessler & Kevin Whiteneir. 2020
A groundbreaking nonfiction collection about queer life in the Midwest. "A marvelous ode to humanity and its passions."-- Little Village…
The middle of America―the Midwest, Appalachia, the Rust Belt, the GreatAn Alternative History of Pittsburgh
Par Ed Simon. 2021
Ed Simon tells the story of Pittsburgh through this exploration of its hidden histories--the LA Review of Books calls it…
an "epic, atomic history of the Steel City." The land surrounding the confluence of theThe Kidnapping: A hostage, a desperate manhunt and a bloody rescue that shocked Ireland
Par Tommy Conlon, Ronan McGreevy. 2023
‘Riveting . . . a triumph . . . intertwining personal narratives with wider themes of remembrance, loss, courage and…
blame’ Gary Murphy, Irish ExaminerNovember 1983. Early morning in suburban south Dublin. Businessman Don Tidey is snatched from his car and the IRA has its latest kidnap victim. Weeks later he is tracked down to an isolated Leitrim wood, but in saving Tidey’s life a recruit garda and a soldier lose theirs.The Kidnapping is a brilliantly reported account of this landmark event by two accomplished journalists and Leitrim natives. Delving deep, they provide a chilling account of the lead-up to Tidey’s abduction, the massive manhunt that followed, his bloody rescue, the botched attempts to capture his abductors and the devastating fall-out – personal and national – that followed.At the heart of The Kidnapping revealing interviews with Don Tidey – speaking about his experience in detail for the first time – and with the families of Garda Gary Sheehan and Private Patrick Kelly, provide a startling and moving testimony of the lasting impact of these traumatic events. It is both a gripping read and one that raises profound questions for today’s Ireland.‘Vividly written, deeply insightful, extremely timely’ Business Post ‘A fascinating read . . . beyond that, it’s an important document’ Mick Clifford, The Mick Clifford Podcast‘A harrowing story . . . [but] an enjoyable book’ Irish Mail on Sunday‘An important reminder of our imperfect, contentious past’ Tommy Gorman, Irish Times‘Vivid . . . [shows] a deep understanding . . . insightful and emotional’ Sunday Independent‘A major page-turner . . . fascinating’ Nicola Tallant, Crime World podcastA History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
Par David Gibbins. 2024
From renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human history told through the archaeological discoveries…
of twelve shipwrecks across time.The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John Franklin's doomed HMS Terror. The SS Gairsoppa, destroyed by a Nazi U-boat in the Atlantic during World War II.Since we first set sail on the open sea, ships and their wrecks have been an inevitable part of human history. Archaeologists have made spectacular discoveries excavating these sunken ships, their protective underwater cocoon keeping evidence of past civilizations preserved. Now, for the first time, world renowned maritime archeologist David Gibbins ties together the stories of some of the most significant shipwrecks in time to form a single overarching narrative of world history.A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks is not just the story of those ships, the people who sailed on them, and the cargo and treasure they carried, but also the story of the spread of people, religion, and ideas around the world; it is a story of colonialism, migration, and the indominable human spirit that continues today. From the glittering Bronze Age, to the world of Caesar's Rome, through the era of the Vikings, to the exploration of the Arctic, Gibbins uses shipwrecks to tell all.Drawing on decades of experience excavating shipwrecks around the world, Gibbins reveals the riches beneath the waves and shows us how the treasures found there can be a porthole to the past that tell a new story about the world and its underwater secrets.Dive!: The Story of Breathing Underwater
Par Chris Gall. 2024
DIVE! is a fascinating introduction to the comprehensive world history of diving by award-winning artist Chris Gall.How do you breathe…
underwater? What tools can we use to go deeper and deeper into the oceans? And...what's down there?Two-thirds of our Earth is covered in ocean, yet only 5% of it has been explored. DIVE deep into our long history of sea exploration to learn why, how, and when humans have dived, and uncover our biggest questions about what hides in the Earth's deepest waters.Perfect for STEM-oriented minds and young and old readers fascinated by the sea, Dive! is a must-have to add to any nonfiction shelf.The History of the Standard Oil Company (Belt Revivals)
Par Ida Tarbell. 2018
Part of Belt's Revivals Series, a classic of muckraking journalism with a new introduction by Elizabeth Catte, author of What…
You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia and Pure America . Cleveland oil tycoon JoThe Whiskey Rebellion and the Rebirth of Rye: A Pittsburgh Story
Par Mark Meyer, Meredith Meyer Grelli. 2017
Love and Industry: A Midwestern Workbook
Par Sonya Huber. 2023
Sonya Huber, author of the award-winning Pain Woman Takes Your Keys, and Other Essays from a Nervous System , offers…
a candid, lyrical look inside the unsung world of exurban Illinois. New Lenox, Illinois, is aRust Belt Vegan Kitchen: Recipes, Resources, and Stories
Par Belt Publishing. 2021
A varied, handy collection of Rust Belt culinary favorites, updated for today&’s vegan diet. The Rust Belt Vegan Kitchen is…
a community cookbook created by professional and home chefs who live and work in the Rust Belt. Recipes collected here represent the diversity of the region, and include vegan versions of:Polish pierogisDetroit coney dogsHungarian paprikashSlovak kolachesMexican conchasGerman sauerkraut ballsCincinnati chiliSlovenian fish fryChitterings, and many more.The cooks and chefs collected here offer stories about their recipes as well as family and culinary traditions. The book also includes resources on how to stock a vegan pantry, guides to useful equipment, and basic how-tos for &“veganizing&” staples. Infusing old world recipes with a new level of creativity for a changing audience, The Rust Belt Vegan Kitchen is unpretentious, accessible, and fun.How to Speak Midwestern
Par Edward McClelland. 2016
"A dictionary wrapped in some serious dialectology inside a gift book trailing a serious whiff of Relevance" - The New…
York Times In this book on Midwestern accents, and sayings, Edward McClelland explains what Midwesterners saThe Dayton Anthology (Belt City Anthologies)
Par Shannon Shelton Miller. 2020
The Dayton Anthology, the fifteenth in Belt's City Anthologies series, is a portrait of a city recovering from the twin…
2019 crises of devastating tornadoes and the mass shooting that took the lives of nine residents. Through essays and poems, contributors reflect on these traumas, and the longer-term ills of disinvestment and decay that have plagued the city for years, but also on the resilience of the people who call Dayton home. This is the city that brought the world the Wright brothers' invention of flight, along with the cash register, the hydraulic pump, and other technological innovations, but also the soaring poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar, and the comedy of Dave Chappelle. With contributions from Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley and former Ohio Governor Bob Taft.The Indianapolis Anthology (Belt City Anthologies)
Par Norman Minnick. 2021
Part of Belt's city anthology series, a reconsideration of one of America's most misunderstood cities. Is Indianapolis just another midwestern…
city to fly over on the way to bigger and better destinations? Or is it, as lThe Gary Anthology (Belt City Anthologies)
Par Samuel A. Love. 2020
‚ÄúInstant City,‚Äù ‚ÄúMagic City of Steel,‚Äù ‚ÄúSin City,‚Äù ‚ÄúChocolate City,‚Äù ‚ÄúPlywood City,‚Äù ‚ÄúMurder Capital.‚Äù Once the second-largest city in Indiana,…
and home to the world’s largest steel mill, Gary has suffered and shrunk greatly in the postindustrial global economy. Population numbers now approach pre-Great Depression lows. Large swathes of its land are urban prairie, and a recent survey found a quarter of the Gary’s built environment is in a dilapidated or dangerous condition. But Gary is also a center of Black culture and political power. It is home to the Indiana Dunes National Park and globally rare ecosystems. Union, community organizing, and environmental justice struggles based in Gary have profoundly shaped social and political life in the United States. It is the setting for everyday joys and tragedies, and very much alive. The Gary Anthology’s contributors include not only the essayist, poet, and journalist but also the graffiti writer, the minister, the activist, the singer, the organizer, and of course, the steel worker. Their work complicates standard narratives about steel, violence, and urban decay, and offers readers the chance to hear from those who are reshaping the city from the bottom up. Taken as a whole, the collection is a vibrant rebuke to the notion that Gary is “dead.”The Cincinnati Neighborhood Guidebook (Belt Neighborhood Guidebooks)
Par Nick Swartsell. 2022
Part of Belt's Neighborhood Guidebook Series, The Cincinnati Neighborhood Guidebook is an in-depth look at the City of Seven Hills,…
written by the people who live and work there every day. Cincinnati, Ohio, is a complex miThe Louisville Anthology (Belt City Anthologies)
Par Erin Keane. 2020
hat is Louisville‚Äôs identity in the twenty-first century? Is it the Southernmost Midwestern city, the Midwestiest Southern town, or somewhere…
in between? Living on the border of two regions creates a hybrid sensibility full of contradictions that can be difficult to articulate beyond “from Louisville, not Kentucky.” In this collection of evocative essays and poems by natives and transplants, The Louisville Anthology offers locals and visitors a closer look at compelling private and public spaces in an attempt to articulate what defines Louisville beyond—but also inclusive of—its most recognized cultural exports.Pure America: Eugenics and the Making of Modern Virginia
Par Elizabeth Catte. 2021
Longlisted for the 2022 PEN America John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction, a "riveting and tightly argued" history of eugenics…
and its ripple effects, by acclaimed historian Elizabeth Catte. Between 1927 and 1979How to Be Normal
Par Phil Christman. 2021
Phil Christman is one of the best cultural critics working today. Or, as a reviewer of his previous book, Midwest…
Futures, put it, "one of the most underappreciated writers of [his] generation." You may also know Phil from his columns in Commonweal and Plough, or his viral essay "What Is It Like To Be A Man?", the latter adapted in his new book, How to Be Normal. Christman’s second book includes essays on "How To Be White," "How to Be Religious," "How To Be Married," and more, in addition to new versions of the above. Find in it also brilliant analyses of middlebrow culture, bad movies, Mark Fisher, Christian fundamentalism, and more. With exquisite attention to syntax and prose, the astoundingly well-read Christman pairs a deceptively breezy style with radical openness. In his witty, original hands, seemingly "normal" subjects are rendered exceptional, and exceptionally.The Battle of Lincoln Park: Urban Renewal and Gentrification in Chicago
Par Daniel Kay Hertz. 2018
"A brief, cogent analysis of gentrification in Chicago ... an incisive and useful narrative on the puzzle of urban development."--…
Kirkus Reviews In the years after World War II, a movement began to bring the m