Bøker av Robert Parry

Often going against the grain of Washington's so-called conventional wisdom, Robert Parry covered the most consequential issues facing the country during his five decades as a journalist - from the Vietnam War to Iran-Contra to the Iraq War to Russiagate, stories that shaped the course of contemporary American history. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 1985 and the recipient of numerous awards - including the George Polk Award for National Reporting in 1984, I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence in 2015, and the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism in 2017 - Parry earned a reputation as a tenacious reporter committed to telling the truth without fear or favor.This compilation of Parry's writings traces his development from a student activist to a beat reporter to an investigative journalist and historian, shedding light on how he came to believe that the Washington press corps had lost its way and that building independent media is essential to save the republic. More than a simple collection of articles by an iconoclastic journalist, however, this volume is an illuminating history of the late 20th and early 21st centuries - a troubling recent past that Parry meticulously chronicles through in-depth research and compelling storytelling.What will come into focus as the reader turns these pages is an at times shocking level of corruption and wrongdoing at the highest levels of government, enabled by a steady deterioration of the U.S. media's commitment to providing an honest accounting of the events shaping our world. The reader, perhaps, will come to the same conclusions that Robert Parry did: that the media has become a threat to democracy and one of the most important tasks that exists today is to build a new infrastructure for conveying information - one that is honest, independent, and incorruptible.

This splendid book is an update of Astrology's Complete Book of Self-defence. It is written in the style of a true martial arts manual and from it you can learn to defeat the nay sayers when they attack astrology. Here are the basic blocks and the counter attacks against all kinds of criticism; academic, scientific and theological. It is a lively, spirited and persuasive defense of twenty-first century astrology. Robert Parry is a practising astrologer certificated by the Faculty of Astrological Studies. His prime objective here has been to promote astrology to a general readership. For the uninitiated, to read his book is to become converted!

This is the perfect introduction for beginners who want to learn the essential principles behind Tai Chi without overcomplicated instructions or confusing detail. You will learn the basic ideas and get into the Tai Chi way of thinking before picking up the 'form' and exercises through a series of simple illustrations designed for all abilities, leaving you with the perfect antidote to the stresses of 21st-century life.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based onthe author's many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of tai chi.FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.