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Lincoln's Mentors: The Education of a Leader
Michael J. Gerhardt · Custom House
Format: Hardcover
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A novel and brilliant look at how Abraham Lincoln mastered the art of leadership: acclaimed historian Michael J. Gerhardt, who appeared during the impeachment proceedings of President Trump, reveals how a group of five men mentored an obscure lawyer with no executive experience to become... |
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The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon · Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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"Absolutely fascinating and brilliantly written, The Daughters of Kobani is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand both the nobility and the brutality of war. This is one of the most compelling stories in modern warfare."--Admiral William H. McRaven, author of Make Your... |
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Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
Ibram X. Kendi
Format: Hardcover
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The story begins in 1619 - a year before the Mayflower - when the White Lion disgorges "some 20-and-odd Negroes" onto the shores of Virginia, inaugurating the African presence in what would become the United States. It takes us to the present, when African Americans, descendants... |
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The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage
Jonathan Cohn
Format: Hardcover
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) , better known as "Obamacare," was the most sweeping and consequential piece of legislation to become law in modern American history. It has touched nearly every American in one way or another, for better or worse, and it continues to cost people... |
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The Crown in Crisis: Countdown to the Abdication
Alexander Larman
Format: Hardcover
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On December 10, 1936, King Edward VIII brought a great international drama to a close when he abdicated, renouncing the throne of the United Kingdom for himself and his heirs. The reason he gave when addressing his subjects was that he could not fulfill his duties without the woman he loved... |
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