Raymond Micha (1910-2006) was a significant figure in Belgium's musical life. Born to a family of musicians, he received musical training from his father Octave Micha and uncle Eugene Micha, who were both composers. Raymond played piano accompaniments for silent films during the 1920s, when he was a teenager. This developed his talent for ......
A Diplomat's Extraordinary Journey from Poverty to Israel's Ambassador to the Vatican and Ireland
From a small village in Iran to a childhood spent in a ma'abarah (a refugee and immigration camp) in Israel, and ultimately to the marble corridors of the Vatican, Holy Land, Holy See tells the extraordinary journey of an Israeli diplomat who devoted more than four decades to serving his country. Born in Borujerd, Iran, and raised in Israel in ......
What the World Can Learn from the Fall of the West is a dramatic title for a profound unease that has been festering for some time. In the Age of Brexit, Trump, and the surge of international populism, the West has been plagued by questions relating to identity, multiculturalism, social mobility, and the influence of Big Tech and social media on ......
For generations, the Italian peninsula was Europe's fragmented battlefield. This book is the definitive account of how the House of Savoy ended that chaos and forged a modern nation. It is a story of how ruthless Realpolitik prevailed over romantic zeal. Through access to private archives and meticulous research, this saga of a dynasty is told one ......
This book explores the managerial dimensions of esports, one of the most rapidly emerging phenomena of the digital age, from both academic and professional perspectives. Esports is not merely about playing games; it represents a dynamic and multilayered ecosystem encompassing leadership, talent management, finance, event organization, marketing, ......
Dismantling the Stereotypes, Canards, and Tropes of Jew Hatred
Recent decades have seen a surge in antisemitism across the world, with huge increases in violent attacks, online abuse and the desecration of communal property. What gives rocket fuel to these crimes is a set of widely held beliefs about the Jews and their supposed malign influence on the world. These antisemitic myths, foundational to much of ......
What the World Can Learn from the Fall of the West is a dramatic title for a profound unease that has been festering for some time. In the Age of Brexit, Trump, and the surge of international populism, the West has been plagued by questions relating to identity, multiculturalism, social mobility, and the influence of Big Tech and social media on ......
How Harry Truman's Stubbornness and Determination Helped Win World War II and Led Him to the Presidency
On February 3, 1940, Harry S Truman, a freshman Senator from Missouri, held a press conference to announce that he would run for reelection. Truman also said that year that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt should not run for a third term as president because, in Truman's words, "There is no indispensable man in a democracy." Roosevelt ignored ......
For generations, the Italian peninsula was Europe's fragmented battlefield. This book is the definitive account of how the House of Savoy ended that chaos and forged a modern nation. It is a story of how ruthless Realpolitik prevailed over romantic zeal. Through access to private archives and meticulous research, this saga of a dynasty is told one ......
