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Media Madness: Donald Trump, the Press, and the War over the Truth
Howard Kurtz · Regnery Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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With outrageous examples of left-wing media bias and insider scoops on front-page skirmishes between the Trump White House and reporters, Howard Kurtz's new book is an astonishing exposé of the media industry that is reminiscent of Bernard Goldberg's game changing New York Times bestseller... |
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The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America
AndreÃŒÂs ReseÃŒÂndez · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 431
Format: Print book
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A landmark history - the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across America, from the time of the conquistadors up to the early 20th century Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent. Yet, as Andrés Reséndez... |
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The Syrian Jihad: Al-Qaeda, the Islamic State and the Evolution of an Insurgency
Charles R. Lister · Oxford University Press, USA
Pages: 540
Format: Paperback
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The eruption of the anti-Assad revolution in Syria has had many unintended consequences, among which is the opportunity it offered Sunni jihadists to establish a foothold in the heart of the Middle East. That Syria's ongoing civil war is so brutal and protracted has only compounded... |
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Forged Through Fire: War, Peace, and the Democratic Bargain
Frances Mccall Rosenbluth · Liveright Publishing Corp
Pages: 352
Format: Print book
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Peace, many would agree, is a goal that democratic nations should strive to achieve. But is democracy, in fact, dependent on war to survive? Considering this question, two of our most celebrated political scientists trace the shocking ways in which governments have mobilized armies since... |
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The Most Wanted Man in China: My Journey from Scientist to Enemy of the State
Lizhi Fang · Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book
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"A long-awaited memoir by the celebrated physicist whose clashes with the Chinese regime helped inspired the Tiananmen Square protests describes how in spite of his scientific contributions he was sentenced to hard labor for decades and eventually sought asylum from the U.S., "--NoveList. |
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Unholy Alliance: Iran, Russia, and Jihadists' Agenda for Conquering the World
Jay Sekulow · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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The New York Times bestselling author of Rise of ISIS exposes the dangers of radical Islam and the effects it has on the American way of life in this informative and eye-opening new book.The fundamental principle of our system of government is individual liberty. Our forefathers chose to bequeath... |
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The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border
FRANCISCO CANT · Riverhead Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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"A beautiful, fiercely honest, and nevertheless deeply empathetic look at those who police the border and the migrants who risk - and lose - their lives crossing it. In a time of often ill-informed or downright deceitful political rhetoric, this book is an invaluable corrective."--Phil... |
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Radical Hope: Letters of Love and Dissent in Dangerous Times
Carolina De Robertis · Vintage
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
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Radical Hope is a collection of letters - to ancestors, to children five generations from now, to strangers in grocery lines, to any and all who feel weary and discouraged - written by award-winning novelists, poets, political thinkers, and activists. Provocative and inspiring, Radical... |
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Breakthrough: The Making of America's First Woman President
Nancy L Cohen · Counterpoint
Pages: 323
Format: Print book
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Why Americans have never elected a woman president, how we changed to make it possible, and why it matters.From Hollywood to the halls of Congress, a lively conversation about women's leadership, equal pay, and family-work balance is underway. On the cusp of a historic breakthrough - the potential... |
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Lincoln on Leadership for Today: Abraham Lincoln's Approach to Twenty-First-Century Issues
Don T Phillips · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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The author of the classic bestseller Lincoln on Leadership answers the question: How would President Lincoln handle the pressing crises of our modern world? Abraham Lincoln is recognized as one of history's finest leaders, a great president when the United States was under tremendous strain.... |
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ASAP U.S. Government & Politics: A Quick-Review Study Guide for the AP Exam
Princeton Review (Firm) · Princeton Review
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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LIKE CLASS NOTES - ONLY BETTER. The Princeton Review's ASAP U.S. Government & Politics is designed to help you zero in on just the information you need to know to successfully grapple with the AP test. Advanced Placement exams require students to have a firm grasp of content - you can't... |
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Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor, and the Battle over Civil Rights
Steven Levingston · Hachette Books
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover
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From journalist and author Steven Levingston, a gripping, detailed account of the contentious relationship between President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. during the tumultuous early years of the Civil Rights movement. Kennedy and King traces the emergence of two of the twentieth... |
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Poison Tea: How Big Oil and Big Tobacco Invented the Tea Party and Captured the GOP
Jeffrey Asher Nesbit · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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"Poison Tea shines a spotlight on the shadowy Koch brother network and reveals hidden connections between the tobacco industry, the reclusive billionaire brothers, and the Tea Party movement. It's a major story that for too long has been underreported and poorly understood." -- REP.... |
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Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years
NELSON MANDELA · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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The long-awaited second volume of Nelson Mandela's memoirs, left unfinished at his death and never before available, are here completed and expanded with notes and speeches written by Mandela during his historic presidency, making for a moving sequel to his worldwide bestseller Long Walk... |
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The return : fathers, sons, and the land in between
Hisham Matar · Random House
Pages: 243
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"In 2012, after the overthrow of Qaddafi, the acclaimed novelist Hisham Matar journeys to his native Libya after an absence of thirty years. When he was twelve, Matar and his family went into political exile. Eight years later Matar's father, a former diplomat and military man turned... |
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