Jacques Peretti

The Deals that Made the World by Jacques Peretti delves into the clandestine manoeuvrings that profoundly affect our daily lives. Instead of politicians and headlines, the author shifts our focus to a select few individuals whose off-the-record agreements shape the very fabric of our society. These covert negotiations touch on every aspect of our existence, from the money we use,...

Little Bird of Auschwitz "That nickname . . . 'Little bird.'" "It wasn't mine. I found out later he gave it to every little girl that came in to be injected. 'Little Bird' didn't mean anything. It was a trick. There were thousands of 'little birds,' just like me, all thinking they were the only one." As a reporter, Jacques...

An immersive, eye-opening deep-dive into the shocking, surreal machine of reality television. Go behind the scenes of the most shocking, hilarious, controversial genre of entertainment—reality television. Reality TV's influence is seismic—twenty-five years ago, the concept didn't exist. Yet today, it is one of the most powerful cultural forces on earth; a multi-billion-dollar machine. Despite that, it is often derided as...