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It's Up to Us: Ten Little Ways We Can Bring About Big Change

John Kasich · Hanover Square Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

A Little Book about Big ChangeWe all want the same things. We want to live a life of purpose and meaning. We want to leave a legacy for our children and grandchildren. We want to leave the world a better place. And yet we spend so much time wringing our hands over what's wrong and not nearly...
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Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS

Moaveni, Azadeh · Random House
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Based on years of immersive reporting, Pulitzer finalist Azadeh Moaveni has written a gripping account of thirteen women as they joined, endured, and, in some cases, escaped life in the Islamic State. Among the many books trying to understand the terrifying rise of ISIS, none has given...
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Maoism: A Global History

Lovell, Julia · Knopf
Pages: 624
Format: Hardcover

'Revelatory and instructive ... [a] beautifully written and accessible book' --The Times (London) For decades, the West has dismissed Maoism as an outdated historical and political phenomenon. Since the 1980s, China seems...
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On the Clock: What Low-Wage Work Did to Me and How It Drives America Insane

Guendelsberger, Emily · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The bitingly funny, eye-opening story of a college-educated young professional who finds work in the automated and time-starved world of hourly laborAfter the local newspaper where she worked as a reporter closed, Emily Guendelsberger took a pre-Christmas job at an Amazon fulfillment center...
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Plaintiff in Chief: A Portrait of Donald Trump in 3,500 Lawsuits

Zirin, James D. · All Points Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

A comprehensive analysis of Donald Trump's legal history reveals his temperament, methods, character, and morality. Unlike all previous presidents who held distinguished positions in government or the military prior to entering office, Donald Trump's political worldview was molded...
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A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Gorsuch, Neil · Crown Forum
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Justice Neil Gorsuch reflects on his journey to the Supreme Court, the role of the judge under our Constitution, and the vital responsibility of each American to keep our republic strong. As Benjamin Franklin left the Constitutional Convention, he was reportedly asked what kind of government...
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The Theft of a Decade: How the Baby Boomers Stole the Millennials' Economic Future

Sternberg, Joseph C. · PublicAffairs
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

A Wall Street Journal columnist delivers a brilliant narrative of the mugging of the millennial generation-- how the Baby Boomers have stolen the millennials' future in order to ensure themselves a comfortable presentThe Theft of a Decade is a contrarian, revelatory analysis of how one generation...
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Border Wars: Inside Trump's Assault on Immigration

Hirschfeld Davis, Julie · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Two New York Times Washington correspondents provide an inside account with never-before-told stories of the defining issue of Donald Trump's presidency: his steadfast opposition to immigration to the US.As his campaign rhetoric in the 2018 midterms demonstrated, no issue matters more...
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Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

Ronan Farrow · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

In a dramatic account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost.In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story...
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The LSAT Tutor: LSAT Prep Books 2019-2020: Includes Official LSAT Practice Test

Apex Test Prep · APEX Test Prep
Pages: 131
Format: Paperback

APEX Test Prep's The LSAT Tutor: LSAT Prep Books 2019-2020 & Official LSAT Practice TestAPEX Test Prep believes that preparing for your test shouldn't be harder than the test itself. To that end, we pack our products with everything you need, including testing tips, straightforward...
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