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Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber

ANDY BOROWITZ - Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Andy Borowitz, "one of the funniest people in America" (CBS Sunday Morning) , brilliantly examines the intellectual deterioration of American politics, from Ronald Reagan to Dan Quayle, from George W. Bush to Sarah Palin, to its apotheosis in Donald J. Trump.The winner of the first-ever...
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In Days to Come: A New Hope for Israel

Avraham Burg - Nation Books
Format: Hardcover

Born in 1955, Avraham Burg witnessed firsthand many of the most dramatic and critical junctions in Israeli history. Here he chronicles the highs and lows of his country during the last five decades, beginning with the 1967 war, when, as a young boy, his mother brought him back Uzi cartridges...
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The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors

Charles Krauthammer - Crown Forum
Format: Hardcover

Created and compiled by Charles Krauthammer before his death, The Point of It All is an intimate collection of the influential columnist's most important works. Spanning the personal, political and philosophical - including never-before-published speeches and a major new essay about...
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America in the Age of Trump: A Bipartisan Guide

Douglas E. Schoen - Encounter Books
Format: Paperback

America in the Age of Trump is a bracing, essential look at the failure of a great nation to meet the needs of its people and the challenges of the age - and the resulting collapse of public trust in government, as well as a pervasive crisis of national values, from broken families to a loss...
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Blood Feud: The Clintons vs. the Obamas

Edward Klein - Regnery Publishing; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

1 New York Times Bestseller In this highly anticipated follow-up to his blockbuster The Amateur, former New York Times Magazine editor-in-chief Edward Klein delves into the rocky relationship between the Obamas and the Clintons. An old-school reporter with incredible insider contacts, Klein...
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Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out

RUTH KING - Sounds True
Format: Paperback

How to grow our inner capacity to face racial ignorance and suffering with a wise and caring heart "Racism is a heart disease," writes Ruth King, "and it's curable." Exploring a crucial topic seldom addressed in meditation instruction, this revered teacher takes...
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The Russia Conundrum: How the West Fell for Putin's Power Gambit--and How to Fix It

Mikhail Khodorkovsky - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

An urgent analysis of the battle between Russia and the West and an exposé of Putin's Russia, by a former Kremlin insider."I'm a fairly calm fellow; I don't usually get wound up about things. But I was, let's say, concerned when I tuned into the Moscow Echo radio station...
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The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink

William Inboden - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

A masterful account of how Ronald Reagan and his national security team confronted the Soviets, reduced the nuclear threat, won the Cold War, and supported the spread of freedom around the world."Remarkable ... a great read." - Robert Gates * "Mesmerizing ... hard to put down."...
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The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir

Samantha Power - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

Pulitzer-Prize winner Samantha Power is widely known as the moral voice of her generation. A relentless advocate for promoting human rights, she has been heralded by President Barack Obama as one of America's "foremost thinkers on foreign policy." The Education of an Idealist...
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Social Security Handbook 2015: Overview of Social Security Programs

Social Security Administration - Bernan Press

The Social Security Handbook: Overview of Social Security Programs, 2015 provides information about Social Security programs and services, and identifies rights and obligations under the Social Security laws. The handbook also contains information about related programs administered by agencies...
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