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Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World

Casey Michel - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

A stunning investigation and indictment of a segment of the United States' foreign lobbying industry, and the threat to end democracy.. For years, one group of Americans has worked as foot-soldiers for the most authoritarian regimes around the planet. In the process, they've not only...
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The Unquiet Frontier: Rising Rivals, Vulnerable Allies, and the Crisis of American Power

Jakub Grygiel - Princeton University Pres
Format: Print book

From the Baltic to the South China Sea, newly assertive authoritarian states sense an opportunity to resurrect old empires or build new ones at America's expense. Hoping that U.S. decline is real, nations such as Russia, Iran, and China are testing Washington's resolve by targeting...
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Breaking and Entering: Getting Caught in the Act: From Auditions to Agents to a Career

Philip Carlson - Opus Books
Format: Print book

(Book) . Philip Carlson was the first agent to sign Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Billy Crudup, Liev Schreiber, Claire Danes, Idris Elba, Kyra Sedgwick, Adrien Grenier and Paul Giamatti. He has represented Viola Davis, Kathy Bates, Brian Dennehy, and W.H. Macy among many and gifted others. He shares...
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The Spymaster of Baghdad: A True Story of Bravery, Family, and Patriotism in the Battle against ISIS

Margaret Coker
Format: Hardcover

From the former New York Times bureau chief in Baghdad comes the gripping and heroic story of an elite, top-secret team of unlikely spies who triumphed over ISIS. The Spymaster of Baghdad tells the dramatic yet intimate account of how a covert Iraqi intelligence unit called "the Falcons"...
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The 1998 Yankees: The Inside Story of the Greatest Baseball Team Ever

Jack Curry - Twelve
Format: Hardcover

After winning an unprecedented 125 games and pummeling teams along the way, were the 1998 Yankees - the Yankees of Jeter, Mariano, Posada, Pettitte, Bernie, O'Neill, Tino and so many other vital players - the best team ever?. The visiting clubhouse in San Diego was soggy, sweaty and sticky...
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Angela Merkel: Europes Most Influential Leader (The Definitive Biography)

Matthew Qvortrup - Duckworth
Format: Paperback

*Updated to include her final months in office* - 2021s most pertinent biographyMatthew Qvortrups definitive and insightful biography of Angela Merkel is essential reading for anyone interested in current affairs, the fate of Europe, or simply the story of a truly remarkable woman. Updated...
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Butter, Flour, Sugar, Joy: Simple Sweet Desserts for Everyone (Easy and Delicious Baking Recipes, Simple Cookies, Cakes, Crumbles, and More!)

Danielle Kartes - Sourcebooks
Format: Hardcover

The best baking starts with joy!Beloved celebrity cookbook author Danielle Kartes of the hit food blog Rustic Joyful Food tackles the baking world with Butter, Flour, Sugar, Joy, the ultimate baking book for everyone. A lot of people will tell you that baking is science -- it requires precision...
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Heather Has Two Mommies

Lesle?a Newman - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Candlewick relaunches a modern classic for this generation with a beautifully illustrated edition.Heathers favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, and two pets. And she also has two mommies. When Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy, but Heather...
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Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever

Robin Wigglesworth - Portfolio
Format: Hardcover

Fifty years ago, the Manhattan Project of money management was quietly assembled in the financial industry's backwaters, unified by the heretical idea that even many of the world's finest investors couldn't beat the market in the long run. The motley crew of nerds - including...
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The Story of The Masters: Drama, joy and heartbreak at golf's most iconic tournament

David Barrett - Tatra Press
Format: Hardcover

The Story of the Masters is the first comprehensive year-by-year history of the world's most famous golf tournament. Veteran golf journalist David Barrett draws upon contemporaneous reporting and other source material to offer dramatic accounts of each year the tournament has been played,...
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