History

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"an exceptional job bringing this complicated and compelling history to light"

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“offers hours of entertainment in bites of a few minutes’ time. It will, no doubt, find a deserved place on many a bedside table . . .”

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“Oller has produced another work of dramatic reality and reading far superior to Hollywood myth and popular misunderstandings.”

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“‘They don’t elect us. If they don’t like what we’re doing, it’s more or less just too bad.’”

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“DeGaulle’s writing about politics and war is stirring and reflective, poignant and inspiring, passionate and stoic, detailed and contextual.”

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For anyone who learned navigation before the advent of GPS and the ubiquitous blue line on cell phone maps, the use of map and compass to go from one place to another was as much an art as a scienc

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"a dramatic reading of how wars are fought and intelligence used."

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Lazarus Man turns an ancient biblical miracle into a modern story of how we can weather the worst so long as we have each other. . . .

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“provides an outstanding primer to understanding Russia’s military and strategic mindset and why and how Russia is conducting military operations under the leadership of Vladimir Putin.”

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“a fascinating comparison between these two men and their development under the pressures of war.”

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“Wilson succeeded as President of the United States with reforms outside of social issues that, then and now, were used to thwart needed change.”

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In 2002, Bill Zehme conducted the first interview with Johnny Carson since his retirement from The Tonight Show a decade earlier.

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“Fascinating and well-written, Eden Undone expertly weaves together this complex tale of a doomed utopian vision. It’s compelling and unsettling and hard to put down.”

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“For anyone interested in the B-29 and the men who flew it during the closing period of the war in the Pacific, this is a fascinating and deeply personal book . . .”

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“a narrative that’s deeply insightful and thoroughly convincing in its condemnation of the city of Greensboro, its police force, and the FBI for their complicity in a deadly Klan and Nazi a

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“many fans of Old West banditry will overlook the book’s weaknesses and enjoy its rehashing of oft-told tales.”

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“Chomsky’s lifetime of activism and critique culminates in this volume, offering readers both a summary of his long-standing positions and a call to action.”

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“The young girl lay tucked in her bed, her small body wrapped in the black habit of a Benedictine nun. Under her cap, her hair was clipped short in a quick and rough job.

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“In his latest book War, Woodward’s obvious purpose is to help Kamala Harris defeat Donald Trump in the upcoming 2024 election.”

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“The Indian Card is about growing up as an enrolled Native American and what that means, from the harsh treatment in Indian schools to hardly making any difference

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“Using a wealth of information and his own naval background, the author makes a convincing case that really transforms the traditional views of the American victory at Midway.”

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“The cuisine of Iran, with origins dating back centuries, is arguably one of the most sophisticated in the world, offering an incredible array of dishes.

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“tells the story of one of England’s most successful monarchs, especially given the challenges he faced on his way to the throne.”

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Nearly 80 years since Hiroshima and 40 years since the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Republic of Ukraine, some citizens of the world have become complacent about the

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