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Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century: A Middle Way between West and East
Nicolas Berggruen · Polity; 1 edition
Format: Book
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For decades, liberal democracy has been extolled as the best system of governance to have emerged out of the long experience of history. Today, such a confident assertion is far from self-evident. Democracy, in crisis across the West, must prove itself.In the West today, the authors argue,... |
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Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
Yuval Noah Harari · Harper
Pages: 449
Format: Hardcover
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Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods.Over the past century... |
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The Darkening Web: The War for Cyberspace
ALEXANDER KLIMBURG · Penguin Press
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
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No single invention of the last half century has changed the way we live now as much as the Internet. Alexander Klimburg was a member of the generation for whom it was a utopian ideal turned reality: a place where ideas, information, and knowledge could be shared and new freedoms found... |
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Dig If You Will the Picture: Funk, Sex, God and Genius in the Music of Prince
Ben Greenman · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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A unique and kaleidoscopic look into the life, legacy, and electricity of the pop legend Prince and his wideranging impact on our cultureBen Greenman, New York Times bestselling author, contributing writer to the New Yorker, and owner of thousands of recordings of Prince and Prince-related... |
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8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness: Practical Strategies for Emotional Health and Well-being
Manuela Mischke Reeds · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
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Learning how to pay attention to the present moment.Becoming mindful is about the small, everyday things such as pausing to take a breath before you drive off in a hurry or considering the food that will nourish your body before a meal. Or it can mean checking in with yourself before responding... |
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The Pawnbroker's Daughter: A Memoir
Maxine Kumin · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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From Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Maxine Kumin comes a timeless memoir of life, love, and poetry.Maxine Kumin left an unrivaled legacy as a pioneering poet and feminist. The Pawnbroker's Daughter charts her journey from a childhood in a Jewish community in Depression-era Philadelphia,... |
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Foreign Correspondent: A Memoir
H.D.S. Greenway · Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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David Greenway, a journalist’s journalist in the tradition of Michael Herr, David Halberstam, and Dexter Filkins. In this vivid memoir, he tells us what it’s like to report a war up close.Reporter David Greenway was at the White House the day Kennedy was assassinated. He was in the jungles... |
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Wait Till I'm Dead: Uncollected Poems
Allen Ginsberg · Grove Press
Pages: 242
Format: Print book
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Rainy night on Union Square, full moon. Want more poems? Wait till I'm dead. - Allen Ginsberg, August 8, 1990, 3:30 A.M.The first new Ginsberg collection in over fifteen years, Wait Till I'm Dead is a landmark publication, edited by renowned Ginsberg scholar Bill Morgan and introduced by award-winning... |
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The Greatest Comeback: How Richard Nixon Rose from Defeat to Create the New Majority
Patrick J. Buchanan · Crown Forum
Format: Hardcover
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Patrick J. Buchanan, bestselling author and senior advisor to Richard Nixon, tells the definitive story of Nixon's resurrection from the political graveyard and his rise to the presidency. After suffering stinging defeats in the 1960 presidential election against John F. Kennedy, and in the 1962... |
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Knit Your Own Zoo: Easy-to-Follow Patterns for 24 Animals
Sally Muir · Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pages: 176
Format: Print book
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From the authors of the beloved and best-selling Knit Your Own Dog, Knit Your Own Cat, and Knit Your Own Dog: The Second Litter comes Knit Your Own Zoo! With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for 24 animals, it's an irresistible guide to knitting a single exotic pet or an entire... |
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