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Escape From North Korea
The Untold Story of Asia's Underground Railroad
Chronicles the harrowing stories of people who have successfully escaped North Korea, via first China then Southeast Asia or Mongolia and finally to South Korea, the United States and other free countries.
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The Last Refuge
Yemen, Al-Qaeda, And America's War In Arabia
A former Fulbright Fellow who studied in Yemen describes the rise and fall of the terror organization and how they grew out of their defeat by the United States into one of the most dangerous and threatening groups in the world.
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Team Of Rivals
The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
An analysis of Abraham Lincoln's political talents identifies the strengths and abilities that enabled his election and describes how he used those same abilities to rally former opponents to win the Civil War.NPR Bestseller
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Walkable City
How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time
Brimming with keen observations and real-world examples, a city planner and architectural designer who advocates for smart growth and sustainable design presents a practical, necessary and achievable plan for making American cities work.
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Tombstone
The Great Chinese Famine, 1958-1962
Tombstone provides an account of the famine that killed millions of Chinese during the Great Leap Forward and examines how the communist ideologies and collectivization campaigns perpetuated by the country's leaders caused the catastrophe. Translated by Stacy Mosher and Guo Jian.
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The Second Nuclear Age
Strategy, Danger, and the New Power Politics
In this thought-provoking and agenda-setting book, the author, drawing on his years of experience analyzing defense strategy, makes a strong case that the U.S. needs to pay renewed attention to nuclear weapons and how their presence will transform the way crises develop and escalate.
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It's Even Worse Than It Looks
How The American Constitutional System Collided With The New Politics Of Extremism
Two leading experts on Congress outline recommendations for ending obstructionist tactics and artificial barriers to compromise, suggesting specific institutional restructuring measures while calling on the public and media to work with government to correct problems rather than perpetuating acerbic campaign cycles.
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Race-Baiter
How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation
A prominent media critic demonstrates how the media manipulates language to incite cultural divides, tracing the history of "race-baiting" while revealing how tactics that deliberately play on prejudice and fear are used to secure audiences and demonize opposing groups.
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The Interrogator
An Education
The Interrogator presents the author's account of an interrogation of a suspected al-Qaeda leader, including the CIA's response to his findings and his views on how the War on Terrorism has affected the decisions made by the White House and CIA.
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From the Closet to the Altar
Courts, Backlash, and the Struggle for Same-Sex Marriage
Michael Klarman looks at the litigation of gay life, and specifically gay marriage, from World War II to today. He chronicles how the courts responded to the American gay rights movement — and how judges who once dismissed gay equality out of hand now seemed poised to enshrine it in law.
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Republic, Lost
How Money Corrupts Congress — And A Plan To Stop It
A Harvard Law professor explains how being influenced by money overshadows the will of the people in the political arena regardless of party lines and offers strategies to take back the democracy from those with moneyed or corporate interests.
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Listening In
The Secret White House Recordings Of John F. Kennedy
Available for the first time to the general public, the transcripts and recordings of John F. Kennedy's time in office reveal his decision-making process and thoughts on world events, including the Cuban Missile crisis and the Civil Rights movement, giving a rare opportunity to step inside the Oval Office and Cabinet Room.
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Where China Meets India
Burma And The New Crossroads of Asia
Where China Meets India: Burma And The New Crossroads Of Asia analyzes the inherent potential of recently dissolved boundaries between China and India; it cites a clash between modern and traditional worlds throughout affected regions while considering Burma's strategic centrality and the ways it is being targeted.
