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Bosnian Phoenix provides an in-depth intellectual perspective into the cultural, military, and religious history of Bosnia and Herzegovina. — TheBookWalker For ages, Bosnia has defended their nation and the rest of Europe against the Turks’ numerous attacks. It is a credit to the courage and fortitude of their people and their leaders to have stood their ground even in the bloodiest attacks. In many ways, the history of this nation is laden with accounts of courage such as this. Bosnian Phoenix: How Bosnia Saved Europe and Made...

Bosnian Phoenix provides an in-depth intellectual perspective into the cultural, military, and religious history of Bosnia and Herzegovina. — TheBookWalker In November 2017, Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic was convicted in The Hague for crimes against humanity and genocide and was sentenced to life imprisonment—twenty-five years after the Bosnian War. Now, even in times of relative peace, there are underlying currents of conflict that beg for the world’s attention, but few take notice. Unfortunately, in the West, the...

Death is more forgiving than grief—the all-consuming grief that knows no solace or consolation. The same kind of grief Rebecca McCormick succumbs to every day since losing her husband and her two kids in a car wreck weeks before Christmas. Had Rebecca gone to town with them to pick up movies that Friday night, she would probably be dead too—end of story. But no, Rebecca is alive but barely, dying a slow and agonizing death.

Much like Michael Shinagel’s journey back to Vienna in 1965, his memoir, Holocaust Survivor to Harvard Dean: Memoirs of a Refugee’s Progress, is a cleansing of spirit, an exorcism, and an acknowledgment of how the past paved the way for a career in one of America’s most illustrious name in education.

When Michael and his family set foot in New York, his father, Emmanuel Schinagel, had the foresight to drop the c in the family name, knowing people will have trouble with its pronunciation, knowing it will always come between the fami...

A chameleon belongs to a distinctive and highly specialized clade of old world lizards that are known for their ability to change colors to adapt to their surroundings. Chameleons are also used to describe people who can adjust to their advantage in different, even challenging situations. The skill of being a chameleon comes in handy in various areas of life. One of the most crucial moments where the ability of being a chameleon is a do-or-die is in managing a business. In his book, Business Chameleon, László Károlyi presents six...