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President Carter: The White House Years

Stuart Eizenstat · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 1024
Format: Hardcover

The definitive history of the Carter Administration from the man who participated in its surprising number of accomplishments -- drawing on his extensive and never-before-seen notes.Stuart Eizenstat was at Jimmy Carter's side from his political rise in Georgia through four years in the White...
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The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House

BEN RHODES · Random House
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From one of Obama's closest aides comes a revelatory, behind-the-scenes account of his presidency - and how idealism can confront harsh reality and still survive - in the tradition of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.'s A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House. For nearly ten years,...
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The Assault on Intelligence: American National Security in an Age of Lies

MICHAEL V HAYDEN · Penguin Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A blistering critique of the forces threatening the American intelligence community, beginning with the President of the United States himself, in a time when that community's work has never been harder or more importantIn the face of a President who lobs accusations without facts, evidence,...
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Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire

BRET BAIER · William Morrow
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

The #1 bestselling author of Three Days in January and Anchor of the #1 rated Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News Channel reveals as never before President Ronald Reagan's battle to end the Cold War, framed around the historic, three-day 1988 Moscow Summit.In his acclaimed #1 national...
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Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism

Ian Bremmer · Portfolio
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

From bestselling author and TIME Magazine columnist Ian Bremmer, a definitive guide to understanding the global wave of populist nationalism.From political upheaval in Europe and the United States to an explosion of anger in the developing world, social and political turmoil has dominated...
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Trumped Up: How Criminalization of Political Differences Endangers Democracy

Alan Dershowitz · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback

"There are great legal minds; there are those who can also communicate well on television; then there is Dershowitz. The professor is uniquely capable of arguing a position, while putting a premium on legal and ethical legitimacy, not its popularity. Bravo, Dershowitz!" - Chris...
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First in Line: Presidents, Vice Presidents, and the Pursuit of Power

KATE ANDERSEN BROWER · Harper
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the New York Times bestsellers First Women and The Residence, an intimate, news-making look at the men who are next in line to the most powerful office in the world - the vice presidents of the modern era - from Richard Nixon to Joe Biden to Mike Pence.Vice presidents...
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The Killing of Uncle Sam: The Demise of the United States of America

RODNEY HOWARD-BROWNE · River Publishing
Pages: 425
Format: Hardcover

Pride, greed, and power have driven men to do the unthinkable - including selling out their nations and unsuspected citizens to the most corrupt and destructive "invisible" global leaders on Earth. But how did this happen on American soil? How did the downfall begin and who were...
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Robert F. Kennedy: Ripples of Hope: Kerry Kennedy Interviews World Leaders, Activists, and Celebrities about Her Father¿s Influence in Their Lives

Kerry Kennedy · Center Street
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover

Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, shares personal remembrances of her father and through interviews with politicians, media personalities, celebrities and leaders, explores the influence that he continues to have on the issues at the heart of America's identity. Robert...
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This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in

MORGAN JERKINS · Harper Perennial
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

From one of the fiercest critics writing today, Morgan Jerkins' highly-anticipated collection of linked essays interweaves her incisive commentary on pop culture, feminism, black history, misogyny, and racism with her own experiences to confront the very real challenges of being a black...
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