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The Map and the Territory: Risk, Human Nature, and the Future of Forecasting
Alan Greenspan · Penguin Press HC, The; First Edition edition
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Like all of us, though few so visibly, Alan Greenspan was forced by the financial crisis of 2008 to question some fundamental assumptions about risk management and economic forecasting. No one with any meaningful role in economic decision making in the world saw beforehand the storm for what... |
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Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests
Cynthia Orr · Libraries Unlimited; 7 edition |
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For readers' advisory librarians with patrons looking for their next great read, professors teaching readers' advisory service, or even enthusiastic readers who prefer to help themselves, Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests serves all of their needs. A new introductory... |
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The American Book of Days
Hw Wilson (Author, Editor) · H.W. Wilson; 5 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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The American Book of Days features 850 essays marking important anniversaries and the birthdays of history-making Americans throughout the 366 days of the year. All American holidays and pivotal moments are noted as readers can delve into fascinating and often overlooked accounts connected... |
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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
John Grisham · Doubleday; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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John Grisham's first work of nonfiction, an exploration of small town justice gone terribly awry, is his most extraordinary legal thriller yet.In the major league draft of 1971, the first player chosen from the State of Oklahoma was Ron Williamson. When he signed with the Oakland A's,... |
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The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America--and What We Can Do to Stop It
Thom Hartmann · Twelve
Format: Hardcover |
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The United States is more vulnerable today than ever before-including during the Great Depression and the Civil War-because the pillars of democracy that once supported a booming middle class have been corrupted, and without them, America teeters on the verge of the next Great Crash. The United... |
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The High Druid's Blade: The Defenders of Shannara
Terry Brooks · Random House Inc
Pages: 305
Format: Hardcover |
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERLegend has it that Paxon Leah is descended from the royals and warriors who once ruled the Highlands and waged war with magical weapons. But those kings, queens, and heroes are long gone, and there is nothing enchanted about the antique sword that hangs above Paxon's... |
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The People Vs. Barack Obama: The Criminal Case Against the Obama Administration
Ben Shapiro · Threshold Editions
Format: Hardcover |
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New York Times bestselling author Ben Shapiro presents a comprehensive case against Barack Obamas abuses of power during his time in office. From the DOJ to the NSA, from the EPA to the Department of Health and Human Services, Barack Obamas administration has become a labyrinth of corruption... |
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Killing Machine: The American Presidency in the Age of Drone Warfare
Lloyd C. Gardner · The New Press
Format: Hardcover |
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With Obamas election to the presidency in 2008, many believed the United States had entered a new era Obama came into office with high expectations that he would end the war in Iraq and initiate a new foreign policy that would reestablish American values and the United States leadership... |
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