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Lawrence James

    26 mai 1943

    Un historien et écrivain anglais spécialisé dans l'histoire populaire, axé particulièrement sur l'Empire britannique. Ses œuvres sont reconnues pour leur style captivant et leurs aperçus approfondis sur des périodes et aspects cruciaux de l'empire. Devenu écrivain à plein temps, il examine méticuleusement les événements historiques et leurs ramifications. Ses contributions apparaissent également dans des journaux et revues littéraires britanniques de premier plan.

    The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
    Growing Leaders
    The Middle Class
    Iron Hope
    Plateau Light
    Raj
    • Iron Hope

      Lessons Learned from Conquering the Impossible

      • 304pages
      • 11 heures de lecture

      The ultimate guide to mental toughness by James “Iron Cowboy” Lawrence showcases the extraordinary journey of the greatest endurance athlete in history. Lawrence's achievements are astonishing, including breaking two Guinness World Records and completing 50 full-distance triathlons in 50 states over 50 consecutive days in 2015. This grueling challenge involves a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run, all within 17 hours—a feat accomplished by less than .01% of the population. Despite his incredible feats, Lawrence discovered through extensive physical testing that he is physically unremarkable. The true secret behind his resilience lies in his mental strength. In 2021, he embarked on another daunting endurance challenge, pushing himself to the limits to inspire others facing their struggles. How does one cultivate the mental fortitude to endure extreme exhaustion and pain to achieve seemingly impossible goals? In this guide, Lawrence reveals how to develop an iron will by consistently making and keeping small promises to oneself, building experience, and creating momentum. By combining a big dream with consistent, incremental improvements, readers can turn their aspirations into reality.

      Iron Hope2025
      4,2
    • The Lion and the Dragon

      • 432pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      A compelling history of Britain's complicated and compromised relationship with China between the start of the Opium Wars in 1839 and the transfer of power in Hong Kong in 1997

      The Lion and the Dragon2023
      3,8
    • Churchill and Empire

      • 464pages
      • 17 heures de lecture

      A genuinely original biography of Churchill, focusing on his contradictory and lifelong relationship with the British Empire. 'A superb history of a memorable subject' Andrew Roberts, bestselling author of CHURCHILL: WALKING WITH DESTINY

      Churchill and Empire2021
      3,1
    • Growing Leaders

      • 288pages
      • 11 heures de lecture

      This book faces the challenge of raising up new Christian leaders and helping existing leaders to mature. It comprehensively surveys leadership skills and styles, discerning our personal calling, and more.

      Growing Leaders2020
      4,1
    • Soccer and the American Dream

      • 172pages
      • 7 heures de lecture

      The American Dream is founded upon the ideological belief that ‘you can be anything you want to be’, regardless of your current class position, and is one of the most emotive, pervasive and ideologically embedded concepts championed by American citizens. Providing contemporary insight into the American Dream via the critical lens of soccer – the world’s pre-eminent sport but still a minority interest in the US – this book challenges the notion that America is different, exceptional or unique in the global order, either in real socio-economic-political terms or in perceived cultural terms. Soccer and the American Dream offers an overview of soccer in the US and uses case studies to explore the motives of American university students in undertaking a soccer scholarship, considering the impact of family, social class and career development upon social mobility and upon the game itself. Providing a fascinating new insight into the nexus of sport, education, culture and society, this is a topical resource for students, scholars and practitioners across the fields of soccer, higher education, youth sport, sports development, sports coaching and sport management.

      Soccer and the American Dream2020
    • The James Bond Omnibus 006

      • 299pages
      • 11 heures de lecture

      The daring James Bond is back in a definitive bumper edition collecting more of Jim Lawrence’s celebrated run in comic strip form! Includes nine of Bond’s most thrilling and dangerous missions: Shark Bait, Doomcrack, The Paradise Plot, Deathmask, Flittermouse, Polestar, The Scent of Danger, Snake Goddess, and Double Eagle!

      The James Bond Omnibus 0062014
      3,6
    • Fixing the Sky

      • 344pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      Weaving together stories from elite science, cutting-edge technology, and popular culture, Fleming examines issues of health and navigation in the 1830s, drought in the 1890s, aircraft safety in the 1930s, and world conflict since the 1940s.

      Fixing the Sky2012
      2,8
    • Raj. The making of British India

      • 737pages
      • 26 heures de lecture

      This is the brilliantly told story of one of the wonders of the modern world - how in less than a hundred years the British made themselves masters of India. They ruled it for another hundred, departing in 1947, leaving behind the independent states of India and Pakistan. British rule taught Indians to see themselves as Indians and its benefits included railways, hospitals, law and a universal language. But the Raj, outwardly so monolithic and magnificent, was always precarious. Its masters knew that it rested ultimately on the goodwill of Indians. This is a new look at a subject rich in incident and character; the India of the Raj was that of Clive, Kipling, Curzon and Gandhi and a host of lesser known others. RAJ will provoke debate, for it sheds new light on Mountbatten and the events of 1946-47 which ended an exercise in benign autocracy and an experiment in altruism.

      Raj. The making of British India2012
      3,8
    • Aristocrats

      • 448pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      An extraordinary narrative of the richest and most powerful men and women in our history

      Aristocrats2010
      3,6
    • Plateau Light

      • 144pages
      • 6 heures de lecture

      The Colorado Plateau is a land rich in red sands, chocolate crags, eternally translucent skies, and stunning canyons. The region inscribes the deserts, mountains, rivers, and high mesas of the four corners of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. David Muench has walked this land---the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Canyon de Chelly, Bryce Canyon National Park, Mesa Verde, Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness, Grand Staircase / Escalanate National Monument  --- and has retruend wit the unforgetable images that are presented in this book.   PLATEAU LIGHT focuses on the heart and soul of America's Redrock Country, expressing the beauty and wilderness of areas ranging from the Grand Canyon to Paria. These landscapes once inspired the Anasazi, Fremont and Archaic peoples and serve as the perfect background for the petroglyphs and ruins they left behind. For the first time in softbound edition, these spectacular photos will inspire, delight and amaze, both readers and photographers alike.Each plate has a thumbnail image with David Muench's photo notes in the back of the book.    Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award, Travel Category, 1999

      Plateau Light2007
      4,3
    • The Middle Class

      A History

      • 690pages
      • 25 heures de lecture

      This is the enthralling story of the great powerhouse of British history - the middle class. The death of feudalism, the advancement of democracy, the spread of literacy, the industrial and sexual revolutions, the development of mass media - the middle class is never far away, drawing up petitions, pushing for change in attitude and legislation, engaging in philanthropy. In this scholarly and hugely entertaining account, Lawrence James brings to life the stories of churchmen and charity-workers, lawyers and lobbyists to create an engaging and colourful social and political panorama. Richly textured and highly relevant, this is narrative history at its best.

      The Middle Class2006
      4,2
    • Raj

      The Making and Unmaking of British India

      • 544pages
      • 20 heures de lecture

      This is the brilliantly told story of one of the wonders of the modern world - how in less than a hundred years the British made themselves masters of India. They ruled it for another hundred, departing in 1947, leaving behind the independent states of India and Pakistan. British rule taught Indians to see themselves as Indians and its benefits included railways, hospitals, law and a universal language. But the Raj, outwardly so monolithic and magnificent, was always precarious. Its masters knew that it rested ultimately on the goodwill of Indians. This is a new look at a subject rich in incident and character; the India of the Raj was that of Clive, Kipling, Curzon and Gandhi and a host of lesser known others. RAJ will provoke debate, for it sheds new light on Mountbatten and the events of 1946-47 which ended an exercise in benign autocracy and an experiment in altruism.

      Raj1997
      4,4
    • The Rise and Fall of the British Empire

      • 704pages
      • 25 heures de lecture

      Great Britain's geopolitical role has undergone many changes over the last four centuries. Once a maritime superpower and ruler of half the world, Britain now occupies an isolated position as an economically fragile island often at odds with her European neighbors. Lawrence James has written a comprehensive, perceptive and insighful history of the British Empire. Spanning the years from 1600 to the present day, this critically acclaimed book combines detailed scholarship with readable popular history.

      The Rise and Fall of the British Empire1995
      4,0