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Leadership

By: James MacGregor Burns

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A Pulitzer Prize–winning historian examines transformational leaders from Moses to Machiavelli to Martin Luther King Jr. in this “impressive book” (The Washington Post). Historian and political scientist James MacGregor Burns has spent much of his career documenting the use and misuse of power by leaders throughout history. In this groundbreaking study, Burns examines the qualities that make certain leaders—in America and elsewhere—succeed as transformative figures. Through insightful anecdotes and historical analysis, Burns scrutinizes the charisma, vision, and persuasive power of individuals able to imbue followers with a common sense of purpose, from the founding fathers to FDR, Gandhi to Napoleon. Since its original publication in 1970, Leadership has set the standard for scholarship in the field.

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Open Road Media

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1453245170

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Transforming Leadership

By: James MacGregor Burns

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Transforming Leadership

By: James MacGregor Burns

The New York Times–bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner examines the history of leadership, and the crucial role of leaders in a healthy democracy. In Transforming Leadership, James MacGregor Burns illuminates the evolution of leadership structures—from the chieftains of tribal African societies, through Europe’s absolute monarchies, to the blossoming of the Enlightenment’s ideals of liberty and happiness during the American Revolution. Along the way, he looks at key breakthroughs in leadership and the towering leaders who attempted to transform their worlds—Elizabeth I, Washington, Jefferson, Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Gorbachev, and others. Culminating in a bold and innovative plan to address the greatest global leadership challenge of the twenty-first century, the long-intractable problem of global poverty, Transforming Leadership will spark lively discussion in classrooms and boardrooms throughout the country.

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Open Road + Grove/Atlantic

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1555846165

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9781555846169

The Crosswinds of Freedom, 1932–1988

By: James MacGregor Burns

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The Crosswinds of Freedom, 1932–1988

By: James MacGregor Burns

A Pulitzer Prize winner’s “immensely readable” history of the United States from FDR’s election to the final days of the Cold War (Publishers Weekly). The Crosswinds of Freedom is an articulate and incisive examination of the United States during its rise to become the world’s sole superpower. Here is a young democracy transformed by the Great Depression, the Second World War, the Cold War, the rapid pace of technological change, and the distinct visions of nine presidents. Spanning fifty-six years and touching on many corners of the nation’s complex cultural tapestry, Burns’s work is a remarkable look at the forces that gave rise to the “American Century.”

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Open Road Media

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1453245200

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The Vineyard of Liberty, 1787–1863

By: James MacGregor Burns

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The Vineyard of Liberty, 1787–1863

By: James MacGregor Burns

A Pulitzer Prize winner looks at the course of American history from the birth of the Constitution to the dawn of the Civil War. The years between 1787 and 1863 witnessed the development of the American Nation—its society, politics, customs, culture, and, most important, the development of liberty. Burns explores the key events in the republic’s early decades, as well as the roles of heroes from Washington to Lincoln and of lesser-known figures. Captivating and insightful, Burns’s history combines the color and texture of early American life with meticulous scholarship. Focusing on the tensions leading up to the Civil War, Burns brilliantly shows how Americans became divided over the meaning of Liberty. Vineyard of Liberty is a sweeping and engrossing narrative of America’s formative years.

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Open Road Media

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1453245189

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9781453245187

Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom (1940–1945)

By: James MacGregor Burns

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Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom (1940–1945)

By: James MacGregor Burns

The “engrossing” Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning history of FDR’s final years (Barbara Tuchman). The second entry in James Macgregor Burns’s definitive two-volume biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt begins with the president’s precedent-breaking third term election in 1940, just as Americans were beginning to face the likelihood of war. Here, Burns examines Roosevelt’s skillful wartime leadership as well as his vision for post-war peace. Hailed by William Shirer as “the definitive book on Roosevelt in the war years,” and by bestselling author Barbara Tuchman as “engrossing, informative, endlessly readable,” The Soldier of Freedom is a moving profile of a leader gifted with rare political talent in an era of extraordinary challenges, sacrifices, heroism, and hardship.

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Open Road Media

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1453245162

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9781453245163

Power to Lead

By: James McGregor Burns

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Power to Lead

By: James McGregor Burns

From Simon & Schuster, The Power to Lead is James MacGregor Burns' exploration into the crisis of the American presidency. Including a prologue on the desertion of the system, Burns describes an American political system that "faces a pervasive crisis of self-confidence that only the rarest kind of leadership can overcome.

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Touchstone

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0671604627

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9780671604622

Government by the People

By: James MacGregor Burns,J. W. Peltason,Thomas E. Cronin

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Government by the People

By: James MacGregor Burns,J. W. Peltason,Thomas E. Cronin

For first year/sophomore-level courses in American Government. The brief version of the bestseller in the field for many years and the leader in creating the Politically Active Classroom (PAC), Government By the People brings students the keen insights of four prize-winning political scientists. Acclaimed for its superb writing style, pedagogical support, and comprehensive and balanced treatment of the American political system, the text has been thoroughly revised, redesigned, and updated to address the diverse and changing nature of American politics and to meet the needs of American Government classes today. A complete multimedia package: Companion Website, free CD-ROM, WebCT rounds out the learning package. Get into the PAC!

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0130116351

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9780130116352

Running Alone

Presidential Leadership from JFK to Bush II

By: James MacGregor Burns

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Running Alone

Presidential Leadership from JFK to Bush II

By: James MacGregor Burns

A disastrous war in Iraq, prisoner abuse, secret wiretaps -- the presidency of George W. Bush represents a crisis in American democracy. How did this happen? In Running Alone the revered political scientist and commentator James MacGregor Burns sets the imperial presidency of George W. Bush in the context of half a century of presidential politics. In his 1960 campaign, John F. Kennedy turned his back on the Democratic Party. He relied instead on his personal charisma and his family's vast wealth to win office. Once elected, he governed much as he had run: alone. He ignored the Democratic platform and instead sought counsel from a small group of hand-picked advisors, including his own brother. Kennedy fundamentally reshaped the role of President, and each of his successors has built on this model. American presidents have become increasingly isolated from the parties that brought them to power. Democratic presidents -- Johnson, Carter, and Clinton -- did tremendous damage to the Democratic Party by abandoning its core principles. Republican presidents have managed to lead more effectively in isolation, but have imperiled the nation in the process. Drawing on his own personal letters, interviews, and recollections of America's presidents, Burns charts the decline of genuine leadership in the Oval Office and offers a stirring vision of what the presidency can and should be. America deserves better leaders, and with unsurpassed knowledge of American history and politics, Burns shows us the way forward.

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Basic Books

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0786748575

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9780786748570

Dead Center

Clinton-Gore Leadership and the Perils of Moderation

By: Georgia Jones Sorenson,James Macgregor Burns

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Dead Center

Clinton-Gore Leadership and the Perils of Moderation

By: Georgia Jones Sorenson,James Macgregor Burns

The urgent question of our time is whether we can make change our friend and not our enemy....To renew America, we must be bold...must revitalize our democracy....Together with our friends and allies, we will work to shape change, lest it engulf us." With those inaugural words, William Jefferson Clinton began his first term as President of the United States. Now, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and a former White House aide provide the first penetrating, thoughtful evaluation of President Clinton's leadership. Before he was voted into office, Bill Clinton told the authors in an interview that he wanted to be a transforming leader, a president who would fashion real and lasting change in peoples' lives, in the tradition of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. But how has this president, who has sought to lead from the center with his vice president, Al Gore, and the First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton, measured up against his own stated goals and the aspirations and performances of other presidents since World War II? From the health care debacle and the 1994 midterm elections that swept the Republicans to a majority in both houses of Congress to the effect of scandal and impeachment on his ability to govern, Dead Center examines the leadership style of Bill Clinton and offers a forceful challenge to the strategy of centrism. There is no more respected presidential historian than James MacGregor Burns, author of several acclaimed books on leadership and the Pulitzer Prize-winning study of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Georgia J. Sorenson adds her own insights as a political scientist and presidential scholar. Their combined efforts have resulted in an incisive, informative, authoritative work and an absorbing read.

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Simon and Schuster

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0743201000

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9780743201001

Cobblestone Leadership

Majority Rule, Minority Power

By: James MacGregor Burns,L. Marvin Overby

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Cobblestone Leadership

Majority Rule, Minority Power

By: James MacGregor Burns,L. Marvin Overby

In this study of the potential for strong and democratic government Pulitzer Prize winner James MacGregor Burns examines our failures to achieve such a system and offers some possible remedies.

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0806123141

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9780806123141

The Workshop of Democracy, 1863–1932

By: James MacGregor Burns

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The Workshop of Democracy, 1863–1932

By: James MacGregor Burns

DIVDIVThe second volume of Burns’s acclaimed history of America, from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the Great Depression/divDIV /divDIVAbraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address pointed to a new way to preserve an old hope—that democracy might prove a vibrant and lasting form of government for people of different races, religions, and aspirations. The scars of the Civil War would not soon heal, but with that one short speech, the president held out the possibility that such a nation might not simply survive, but flourish. The Workshop of Democracy explores more than a half-century of dramatic growth and transformation of the American landscape, through the addition of dozens of new states, the shattering tragedy of the First World War, the explosion of industry, and, in the end, the emergence of the United States as an new global power. /divDIV /divDIV /divDIV/div/div

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Open Road Media

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1453245197

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9781453245194

George Washington

The American Presidents Series: The 1st President, 1789-1797

By: James MacGregor Burns,Susan Dunn

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George Washington

The American Presidents Series: The 1st President, 1789-1797

By: James MacGregor Burns,Susan Dunn

A premier leadership scholar and an eighteenth-century expert define the special contributions and qualifications of our first president Revolutionary hero, founding president, and first citizen of the young republic, George Washington was the most illustrious public man of his time, a man whose image today is the result of the careful grooming of his public persona to include the themes of character, self-sacrifice, and destiny. As Washington sought to interpret the Constitution's assignment of powers to the executive branch and to establish precedent for future leaders, he relied on his key advisers and looked to form consensus as the guiding principle of government. His is a legacy of a successful experiment in collective leadership, great initiatives in establishing a strong executive branch, and the formulation of innovative and lasting economic and foreign policies. James MacGregor Burns and Susan Dunn also trace the arc of Washington's increasing dissatisfaction with public life and the seeds of dissent and political parties that, ironically, grew from his insistence on consensus. In this compelling and balanced biography, Burns and Dunn give us a rich portrait of the man behind the carefully crafted mythology.

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Times Books

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1466860561

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9781466860568

Calvary

The Judas Triangle

By: James J. Boudon

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Calvary

The Judas Triangle

By: James J. Boudon

Lightning Lord: A mysterious thief appears at a museum robbery garbed like a medieval druid. This “monk” exhibits a Zeus-like ability to summon thunderbolts from the heavens. Shortly thereafter, a beautiful woman approaches Calvary. This alluring stranger says that she’s traveled back in time to aid in capturing the “lightning burglar.” Julia Percy and her team are soon caught up in a web of betrayal and deceit, where nothing is as it seems, and few people are who they claim to be. Lifestone: William Lavert has, meanwhile, gone off alone to confront a separate crisis. At a secluded cabin in the Colorado Rockies, he hopes to find the answer for why certain individuals, including his sister, have begun aging rapidly after encountering a mystical stone tablet. Limbo: These two disparate cases conspire to set Percy and Lavert upon a fateful collision course where either they’ll fall madly in love, or else wind up killing each other.

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Page Publishing Inc

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1662449046

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9781662449048

The Wonderful Decree

Reconciling Sovereign Election and Universal Benevolence

By: Travis James Campbell

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The Wonderful Decree

Reconciling Sovereign Election and Universal Benevolence

By: Travis James Campbell

Unconditionally loving. Sovereign over all. How can God be sovereign over all things and loving towards all people while His creatures possess real freedom and responsibility for their choices? Theologians have wrestled with this question for centuries. But have our attempted solutions made the problem worse? In Wonderful Decree, Travis James Campbell suggests we cannot solve the problem by sacrificing either divine sovereignty and goodness on one hand or human responsibility on the other. While considering Arminian and Molinist alternatives, he concludes that the traditional Augustinian and Calvinist approach best allows these truths to remain in a healthy and biblically-faithful tension. Inspired by the example of Spurgeon, who preferred biblical mystery over human solutions, Campbell encourages readers to trust—even delight—in the harmony of God's love for all and sovereignty over all.

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Lexham Press

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1683593332

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9781683593331

The Imperial Security State

British Colonial Knowledge and Empire-Building in Asia

By: James Louis Hevia

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The Imperial Security State

British Colonial Knowledge and Empire-Building in Asia

By: James Louis Hevia

An important new study of the information systems of the British empire and of how knowledge was used to maintain empire.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521896088

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9780521896085

The Luck of Friendship: The Letters of Tennessee Williams and James Laughlin

By: James Laughlin,Tennessee Williams

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The Luck of Friendship: The Letters of Tennessee Williams and James Laughlin

By: James Laughlin,Tennessee Williams

The chronicle of Tennessee Williams and James Laughlin’s unlikely yet enduring literary and personal relationship. In December 1942, two guests at a Lincoln Kirstein mixer bonded over their shared love of Hart Crane’s poetry. One of them was James Laughlin, the founder of a small publishing company called New Directions, which he had begun only seven years earlier as a sophomore at Harvard. The other was a young playwright named Thomas Lanier Williams, or "Tennessee," as he had just started to call himself. A little more than a week after that first encounter, Tennessee sent a letter to Jay—as he always addressed Laughlin in writing— expressing a desire to get together for an informal discussion of some of Tennessee’s poetry. "I promise you it would be extremely simple," he wrote, "and we would inevitably part on good terms even if you advised me to devote myself exclusively to the theatre for the rest of my life." So began a deep friendship that would last for forty-one years, through critical acclaim and rejection, commercial success and failure, manic highs, bouts of depression, and serious and not-so-serious liaisons. Williams called Laughlin his "literary conscience," and New Directions serves to this day as Williams’s publisher, not only for The Glass Menagerie and his other celebrated plays but for his highly acclaimed novels, short stories, and volumes of poetry as well. Their story provides a window into the literary history of the mid-twentieth century and reveals the struggles of a great artist, supported in his endeavors by the publisher he considered a true friend.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393652742

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9780393652741

Project: Werewolf Part 1

By: James Howell

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Project: Werewolf Part 1

By: James Howell

Twelve very powerful government and civilian people formed a "Committee" which manipulates the US Government and Society. They have created an enforcement arm of active duty military special operators who were tasked to go to Vietnam in early 1975 to locate and rescue American POWs. This is their story.

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Lulu.com

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1329849027

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9781329849020

A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans

Vol. I

By: James Browne

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A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans

Vol. I

By: James Browne

Reprint of the original, first published in 1838.

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3368898434

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9783368898434

Discovering Leadership

Designing Your Success

By: Anthony Middlebrooks,Scott J. Allen,Mindy S. McNutt,James L. Morrison

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Discovering Leadership

Designing Your Success

By: Anthony Middlebrooks,Scott J. Allen,Mindy S. McNutt,James L. Morrison

Prepare your students to lead the future. Discovering Leadership: Designing Your Success provides a practical, engaging foundation and easy-to-understand framework for individuals to purposefully design leadership. This action-oriented text starts with the self and helps students understand their individual strengths, styles, and skills through numerous reflection opportunities. Next, the text explores the relational aspects of leadership and best practices for motivating and inspiring followers. Finally, the text concludes by examining how leaders can transform their communities and create lasting, positive change. Practical applications and activities in each chapter help students develop their confidence, optimism, resiliency, and engagement. Regardless of your students’ background or major, they will gain the knowledge and skills they need to become thoughtful, impactful leaders.

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SAGE Publications

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1071867008

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9781071867006

Newport Through Its Architecture

A History of Styles from Postmedieval to Postmodern

By: James L. Yarnall

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Newport Through Its Architecture

A History of Styles from Postmedieval to Postmodern

By: James L. Yarnall

A comprehensive architectural history of America's greatest living architectural laboratory.

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UPNE

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1584654910

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9781584654919

Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox (1882–1940)

By: James MacGregor Burns

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Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox (1882–1940)

By: James MacGregor Burns

“A brilliant full-length portrait of Franklin Roosevelt the politician”—the first in an award-winning two-volume biography (The Christian Science Monitor). Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the longest serving president in United States history, reshaping the country during the crises of the Great Depression and World War II. But before his ascension to the presidency, FDR laid the groundwork for his unprecedented run with decades of canny political maneuvering and steady consolidation of power. In this remarkable New York Times–bestselling biography, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian James MacGregor Burns traces FDR’s rise and the peculiar blend of strength and cunning that made him such a uniquely transformative figure. Weaving together lively narrative and impressive scholarship, Burns reconstructs his youth and education at Groton and Harvard, his relationships with his cousins Theodore and Eleanor, his immersion in New York State politics, and his rise to national prominence, all the way through his first two terms as president, which saw the historic New Deal take hold and the drumbeats of World War II begin. Originally published in 1956, The Lion and the Fox was among the first studies of Roosevelt—and it remains a landmark record of his ambitions, talents, and flaws. Hailed by the New York Times as “a sensitive, shrewd, and challenging book” and by Newsweek as “a case study unmatched in American political writings,” Burns’s stunning achievement is the life story of a fascinating political figure.

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Open Road Media

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1453245138

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9781453245132

The adventures of Rob Roy

By: James Grant

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The adventures of Rob Roy

By: James Grant

James Grant's "The Adventures of Rob Roy" is a book about the lifestyles and adventures of Rob Roy MacGregor, a famous Scottish people hero. Set in Scotland in the 18th century, The Radical captures the turbulent time of political unrest and social trade. Rob Roy, who is recognised for his courageous actions and mythical repute, will be the principle person on this thrilling story. Grant's tale cleverly mixes historically correct details with made-up ones to reveal Rob Roy's adventures, his fights with the authorities, and his unwavering devotion to his human beings. The book takes readers on an adventure round the world that is full of motion, thriller, and the combat for justice in a society that is torn apart with the aid of political games. Grant shows Rob Roy's aura, honor, and the complexity of his persona through shining testimonies, giving a full image of this respected father. The book no longer best tells an interesting tale about the past, however it additionally shows what Scottish tradition is sincerely like and how sturdy the individuals who live there are. The spirit of Rob Roy comes to lifestyles way to Grant's skillful mixture of accurate ancient research and innovative writing. He tells an enthralling story approximately a mythical figure whose actions are nonetheless recorded in records.

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9359955205

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Eruption

Following Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton Started Another Masterpiece—James Patterson Just Finished It

By: Michael Crichton,James Patterson

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Eruption

Following Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton Started Another Masterpiece—James Patterson Just Finished It

By: Michael Crichton,James Patterson

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! The biggest thriller of the year: A history-making eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. But a secret held for decades by the US military is far more terrifying than any volcano. “The book is a classic summer beach read...Eruption will revive the art of speed-reading...told with a singular voice that is a compelling amalgam of the two writers.”—USA Today “Eruption is an epic thriller…fast-paced and deeply considered…a cinematic story rooted in science and infused with plenty of heart, tackling big themes like love and loss.” –Time The master of the techno-blockbuster joins forces with the master of the modern thriller to create the most anticipated mega bestseller in years. Michael Crichton, creator of Jurassic Park, ER, Twister, and Westworld, had a passion project he’d been pursuing for years, ahead of his untimely passing in 2008. Knowing how special it was, his wife, Sherri Crichton, held back his notes and the partial manuscript until she found the right author to complete it: James Patterson, the world’s most popular storyteller. “Explosive…the summer’s ultimate literary mashup.” —Washington Post "Takes readers on a thrilling journey." —BBC "Beachbag-ready." —Boston Globe “A seismic publishing event…all the elements of a summer blockbuster…it’s a thrill and the pages practically turn themselves.” —Associated Press “Eruption is this summer’s literary version of a blockbuster action movie.” –Los Angeles Times "Breakneck and plausible." —Publishers Weekly

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Little, Brown

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0316565083

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9780316565080

Disasters at Sea

The Yankee Gale 1851: The Mystery of the Kirk Bell Pealing 1853

By: James W. Macnutt

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Disasters at Sea

The Yankee Gale 1851: The Mystery of the Kirk Bell Pealing 1853

By: James W. Macnutt

In October 1851, the bustling harbors of Gloucester, Massachusetts marked the onset of a promising venture as the American fishing fleet set sail towards the bountiful mackerel run in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. However, as they neared the waters off Prince Edward Island, Canada, an unanticipated hurricane engulfed them in a tempest of terror and despair, obliterating over 200 schooners and vessels. The calamity claimed the lives of over 100 seamen, a tragic toll that resonated across the waves. Disasters at Sea unveils the poignant yet inspiring chronicle of the Prince Edward Island residents, who, propelled by compassion, rallied to extend a lifeline to the beleaguered seamen. Their unwavering aid echoed the noble deeds of the Newfoundland residents during the 9/11 crisis. With hearts brimming with empathy, they embarked on a mission of rescue, recovery, and honor for the fallen, manifesting an enduring maritime bond. This narrative reflects on the ethos of neighborly duty prevalent in the 19th-century Maritime Canada, highlighting a stark contrast against the seemingly indifferent response of the vessel owners in the aftermath, who appeared to evade accountability for the lost souls and shattered vessels. Disasters at Sea navigates through the haunting whys of fate’s discernment amidst the storm, unearthing the profound human spirit that surges even amidst the darkest squalls, painting a timeless tableau of maritime valor and human resilience.

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1685621759

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