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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"From journalist and historian Steve Inskeep, a compelling and nuanced exploration of the political acumen of Abraham Lincoln via sixteen encounters before and during his presidency, bringing to light not only the strategy of a great politician who inherited a country divided, but lessons for our own disorderly present. In 1855, as the United States found itself at odds over the issue of slavery, then lawyer Abraham Lincoln composed a note on the...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Rebecca Fish Ewan's illustrated coming-of-age memoir By the Forces of Gravity is told through drawings and free verse. Set in 1970s Berkeley, California, Rebecca's story reflects on a childhood friendship cut short by tragedy. In an era of laissez-faire parenting, Rebecca drops out of elementary school and takes up residence in a kids commune -- no parents allowed! -- and we follow her, bestie Luna, and their hippie cohorts as they search for love,...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Diversion Books edition.
Language
English
Description
Deep State Target is the only firsthand account that proves the attempted sabotage of Donald Trump's presidential campaign by American and international intelligence services, from former Trump advisor George Papadopoulos--whose global network, clandestine meetings about Hillary Clinton's hacked emails, and rift with former Attorney General Jeff Sessions made him the first target of Spygate, the Mueller Investigation, and the Russian Collusion Hoax....
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"A deeply felt, beautifully crafted meditation on friendship and loss in the vein of A Year of Magical Thinking, and a touching portrait of Philip Roth from his closest friend. I had a baseball question on the tip of my tongue: What was the name of "the natural," the player shot by a stalker in a Chicago hotel room? He gave me an amused look that darkened in-to puzzlement, then fear. Then he pitched forward into the soup, unconscious. When I entered...
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English
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New York Times bestseller
The former Director of National Intelligence's candid and compelling account of the intelligence community's successes—and failures—in facing some of the greatest threats to America
When he stepped down in January 2017 as the fourth United States director of national intelligence, James Clapper had been President Obama's senior intelligence adviser for six and a half years, longer than his three predecessors...
The former Director of National Intelligence's candid and compelling account of the intelligence community's successes—and failures—in facing some of the greatest threats to America
When he stepped down in January 2017 as the fourth United States director of national intelligence, James Clapper had been President Obama's senior intelligence adviser for six and a half years, longer than his three predecessors...
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Russian
Description
Kniga predstavli︠a︡et soboĭ sbornik svidetelʹstv rodnykh i druzeĭ, kolleg i poklonnikov muzyki Rakhmaninova na raznykh ėtapakh zhizni kompozitora. V neĭ estʹ i vospominanii︠a︡ samykh blizkikh k Sergei︠u︡ Vasilʹevichu i ego semʹe li︠u︡deĭ, i memuary sovremennikov, dai︠u︡shchie predstavlenie ob ėpokhe i vremeni, v kotoroe zhil i tvoril kompozitor. Zadumyvai︠a︡ ėtot proekt, my videli ego vtoroĭ chastʹi︠u︡...
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Details the author's six-year relationship with serial killer Ted Bundy. Originally published in 1981, this expanded edition includes a new introduction and a new afterword by the author, never-before-seen photos, and a startling new chapter from the author's daughter, Molly, who has not previously shared her story.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Language
English
Description
"Julia Child's monumental Mastering the Art of French Cooking and iconic television show The French Chef required a team of innovators to bring out her unique presence and personality. Warming Up Julia Child is behind-the-scenes look at this supporting team, revealing how the savvy of these helpers, collaborators, and supporters contributed to Julia's overwhelming success." --Provided by Publisher.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
When archaeologist John Henry Phillips volunteered with a charity that took D-Day veterans back to Normandy, due to an administrative error he found himself without a hotel room and reliant on the generosity of one of the veterans who had a spare bed. That veteran was Patrick Thomas - and it was an encounter that would change both their lives forever. Patrick's landing craft, LCH 185, had led the first wave into Sword Beach on D-Day, and stayed off...
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English
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In this revealing biography, Andrew Kirtzman pieces together Giuliani's rise and fall from hundreds of interviews with friends, family members, White House officials, business partners, and close confidants, some of whom have never gone on the record before. He reveals new information about Giuliani₂s role in the 2020 election debacle, his relationship with Trump, his troubled personal life, and much more.
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