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Becoming King: Martin Luther Kin...Troy JacksonThis biography sheds new light on King’s development as a civil rights leader in Montgomery among activists such as Rosa Parks, E.D. Nixon, and others. In Becoming King, Troy Jackson demonstrates how Martin Luther King's early years as a... more |
Becoming King: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Making of a National Leader (Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century) |
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The Life Project: The Extraordin...Helen PearsonA fascinating account of a scientific project that tracked 5 generations of children—the longest-ever-running study of human development. The lives of 70,000 people reveal the importance of our beginnings on the greater trajectory of our li... more |
The Life Project: The Extraordinary Story of 70,000 Ordinary Lives |
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One Man's Terrorist: A Political...Daniel FinnThis radical new history of the Troubles of Northern Ireland offers fascinating insights on the IRA, the politics of Irish nationalism, and the Good Friday Agreement. The conflict in Northern Ireland claimed the lives of 3,500 people and in... more |
One Man's Terrorist: A Political History of the IRA |
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The Day the World Stops Shopping...J.B. MacKinnonConsuming less is our best strategy for saving the planet—but can we do it? In this thoughtful and surprisingly optimistic book, journalist J. B. MacKinnon investigates how we may achieve a world without shopping.We can’t stop shopping. And... more |
The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves |
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Sourdough Culture: A History of...Eric Pallant“A culinary mystery story leavened with Pallant’s passion, charm, and devotion to the ageless allure of the risen loaf.” —Aaron Bobrow-Strain, author of White BreadSourdough Culture presents the history and rudimentary science of sourdough... more |
Sourdough Culture: A History of Bread Making from Ancient to Modern Bakers |
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The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Li...Douglas PrestonDouglas Preston, the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God, presents the jaw-dropping discovery of a vast Egyptian tomb containing dozens of sealed burial chambers, as well as recounting tales of pirate treasure, mysterio... more |
The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder |
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Get It Together: Troubling Tales...Jesse WattersCan the political be way too personal? What if most radical activists are trying to change their lives by changing the whole country?When Jesse Watters set out to interview a few dozen radical activists to find out where their wild ideas ca... more |
Get It Together: Troubling Tales from the Liberal Fringe |
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The Secret Life of John le CarreAdam SismanThe extraordinary secret life of a great novelist, which his biographer could not publish while le Carré was alive.Secrecy came naturally to John le Carré, and there were some secrets that he fought fiercely to keep. Adam Sisman's definitiv... more |
The Secret Life of John le Carre |
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Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Ma...H. W. BrandsFrom bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H.W. Brands, a revelatory history of the shocking emergence of vicious political division at the birth of the United States.To the framers of the Constitution, political parties were a... more |
Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics |
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The Indoctrinated Brain: How to...Michael NehlsGlobal War on the Human Brain Throughout the world, mental capacity is declining, especially among young people, while depression rates are rising dramatically. Meanwhile, one in forty men and women suffers from Alzheimer's, and the age o... more |
The Indoctrinated Brain: How to Successfully Fend Off the Global Attack on Your Mental Freedom |
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The Age of GrievanceFrank BruniFrom bestselling author and longtime New York Times columnist Frank Bruni comes a lucid, powerful examination of the ways in which grievance has come to define our current culture and politics, on both the right and left.The twists and turn... more |
The Age of Grievance |
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Nuclear War: A ScenarioAnnie JacobsenThe INSTANT New York Times bestseller Instant Los Angeles Times bestseller“In Nuclear War: A Scenario, Annie Jacobsen gives us a vivid picture of what could happen if our nuclear guardians fail…Terrifying.”—Wall Street Journal There is only... more |
Nuclear War: A Scenario |
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AGENDA 2060 Book Two: AI and The...A.I. FablerImagining Elon Musk, Bill Gates and George Soros lookalikes 40 years hence ...Following the award winning "AGENDA 2060 Book One; The Future as It Happens" -- described by critics as 'a laser-focussed, irresistible lampoon of woke culture',... more |
AGENDA 2060 Book Two: AI and The View from Space |
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Reading the Constitution: Why I...Stephen BreyerA provocative, brilliant analysis by recently retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court’s supermajority and makes the case for a better way to interpret the Constit... more |
Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism |
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Regeneration Through Violence: T...Richard SlotkinNational Book Award Finalist: A study of national myths, lore, and identity that “will interest all those concerned with American cultural history” (American Political Science Review).Winner of the American Historical Association’s Albert J... more |
Regeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600–1860 (Mythology of the American West) |
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Age of Revolutions: Progress and...Fareed ZakariaA New York Times BestsellerThe CNN host and best-selling author explores the revolutions—past and present—that define the polarized and unstable age in which we live.Populist rage, ideological fracture, economic and technological shocks, wa... more |
Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present |
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The Small and the Mighty: Twelve...Sharon McMahonFrom America’s favorite government teacher, a heartfelt, inspiring portrait of twelve ordinary Americans whose courage formed the character of our country.In The Small and the Mighty, Sharon McMahon proves that the most remarkable Americans... more |
The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, From the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement |
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Nalule's Travels and Adventures:...Dr Helen LieblingNalule’s Travels and Adventures is the autobiography of a feminist, activist and researcher who acted against atrocities and abuses perpetrated on conflict survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and torture to aim to improve s... more |
Nalule's Travels and Adventures: Writing for Survivors in Africa |
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Art of War for Family Gatherings...Andrew WestonHow to preserve the love in a family at war…Battle lines have been drawn. Opponents are dug in. Everyone’s gone stone deaf and tone deaf. Open war can be declared at any moment. A flag, a comment, even a look is enough to set off the explos... more |
Art of War for Family Gatherings: Classic Strategies for Modern Problems (Weston Classics) |
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The Art of Chess Opening: 11 Win...L. J. NikolaevMaster Chess Openings Quick and Outsmart Your Opponents – Without Memorization!Looking to break free from opening uncertainties and boost your skills? This book holds the key to your success.The opening moves can make or break your game, so... more |
The Art of Chess Opening: 11 Winning Strategies, 110 Puzzles and Miniatures, Quick Tactical Insights, To Build Your Repertoire Without Memorization or a Board |
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Humans and AI Coexistence: Techn...Aakash ChotraniWelcome to Humans and AI Coexistence, where the mysteries of artificial intelligence are unraveled and the potential for collaboration between humans and machines is explored.In today's rapidly evolving world, understanding the profound imp... more |
Humans and AI Coexistence: Technology Changing the World Order |
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