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The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal

William J. Burns - Random House
Format: Hardcover

From America's "secret diplomatic weapon" (The Atlantic) - a man who served five presidents and ten secretaries of state - comes an impassioned argument for the enduring value of diplomacy...
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John McCain: American Maverick

ELAINE S POVICH - Sterling
Format: Hardcover

This lavishly illustrated volume provides a compelling look at the life and career of Senator John McCain from his early years to today, exploring his legacy, his impact, and his place in American history. As of January 3, 2018, John Sidney McCain III, one of the most influential statesmen...
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The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics

SALENA ZITO - Crown Forum
Format: Hardcover

CNN contributor Salena Zito and Republican strategist Brad Todd report across five swing states to answer the pressing question: Was Donald Trump's election a fluke, or did it represent a fundamental shift in the electorate that will have repercussions - for Republicans and Democrats - for years...
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From Survival to Recovery: Growing Up in an Alcoholic Home

Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc - Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.
Format: Hardcover

301 paged hardcover "From Survival to Recovery". ISBN # 0910034974. The listing under that ISBN indicates it's an underlined edition. I can't find that this book is an underlined edition. Al-Anon Family Groups for Famiiles and Friends of Alcoholics.
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American Dialogue: The Founding Fathers and Us

Joseph J Ellis - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

The award-winning author of Founding Brothers and The Quartet now gives us a deeply insightful examination of the relevance of the views of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Adams to some of the most divisive issues in America today.The story of history...
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Partner to Power: The Secret World of Presidents and Their Most Trusted Advisers

K WARD CUMMINGS - Prometheus Books
Format: Hardcover

A former congressional staffer and Capitol Hill veteran recounts the colorful history of presidential advisers, showing how influential these unelected appointees have been.This revealing book examines the relationships between U.S. presidents and their closest advisers from a psychological,...
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Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot

Mikki Kendall - Viking
Format: Hardcover

A potent and electrifying critique of today's feminist movement announcing a fresh new voice in black feminismToday's feminist movement has a glaring blind spot, and paradoxically, it is women. Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue, argues Mikki...
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Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and Its Aftermath

Ben Kesling - Abrams Press
Format: Hardcover

A timely and searing account of the American war in Afghanistan In Bravo Company, journalist and combat veteran Ben Kesling tells the story of the war in Afghanistan through the eyes of the men of one unit, part of a combat-hardened parachute infantry regiment in the 82nd Airborne Division....
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