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The Pirates' Who's Who

By: PHILIP GOSSE

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The fascinating and complete photograph "The Pirates' Who's Who" changed into made through the British naturalist and marine biologist Philip Gosse. Even though he had the equal name as his father, who changed into also an exquisite naturalist, this Philip Gosse turned into extra interested by marine records and piracy. The book is going into detail approximately the lives and adventures of famous pirates from history, giving short ancient sketches of those sea criminals. Gosse paints a shiny photograph of the people who terrorized the excessive seas at some stage in the Golden Age of Piracy, from famous pirates like Blackbeard to less famous however simply as thrilling characters. Gosse makes use of ancient information, first-hand bills of cash due, and legends to craft an exciting tale that looks into the pirates' motivations, moves, and deaths. The book isn't handiest a useful account of the past, however it also indicates how creative people have been all through that point by telling stories of bold raids, interesting adventures, and characters that have been bigger than existence. "The Pirates' Who's Who" is proof of Philip Gosse's thorough studies and ability as a storyteller. It offers readers an exciting and educational investigate the lives of the men and women who sailed underneath the black flag and left a long-lasting mark on maritime history.

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9359952907

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Riverworld and Other Stories

By: Philip José Farmer

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Riverworld and Other Stories

By: Philip José Farmer

Three stories of a world shared by resurrected humans from all times and places—plus ten more tales by the Hugo Award–winning author of the World of Tiers series. On author Philip José Farmer’s Riverworld, humans from every era and culture have been simultaneously resurrected. Ancient Hebrews, medieval warriors, Spanish Inquisitors, and modern Americans intermingle in this strange new environment, but many still cling to old prejudices. Tom Mix, a silent-film star originally from early-twentieth-century Earth, is journeying among the vast population along the millions of miles of the River, in search of familiar faces from his own time. He’s been traveling the River for five years and believes people are starting to change. But when he’s entangled in a brutal clash between states, he discovers that some are slow to let go of the ideas that ruled them on Earth. This volume includes the novelette “Riverworld,” along with two additional Riverworld tales and ten other short stories, all strange, clever, and profound. Farmer’s explorations of the wonderful and bizarre—from a portrayal of Jesus and Satan as cowpokes to a reimagining of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Tarzan in the style of William Burroughs—plunge the reader into “one of the most imaginative worlds in science fiction” (Booklist). This ebook includes“Riverworld,” “J. C. on the Dude Ranch,” “The Volcano,” “The Henry Miller Dawn Patrol,” “The Problem of Sore Bridge—Among Others,” “Brass and Gold (or Horse and Zeppelin in Beverly Hills),” “The Jungle Rot Kid on the Nod,” “The Voice of the Sonar in My Vermiform Appendix,” “Monolog,” “The Leaser of Two Evils,” “The Phantom of the Sewers,” “Up the Bright River,” “Crossing the Dark River,” and Philip JosFarmer’s article on the making of Riverworld, “The Source of the River.”

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Open Road Media

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1504046099

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9781504046091

Radio's Morning Show Personalities

Early Hour Broadcasters and Deejays from the 1920s to the 1990s

By: Philip A. Lieberman

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Radio's Morning Show Personalities

Early Hour Broadcasters and Deejays from the 1920s to the 1990s

By: Philip A. Lieberman

Lengthy biographies are provided for 28 of the most prominent trendsetting morning men, including Gene Rayburn, "Buffalo" Bob Smith, Wolfman Jack, Don Imus, and Howard Stern. The focus is on their careers and their contributions to radio. These are followed by brief concise biographies of more than 200 lesser known morning personalities.

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McFarland

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1476621578

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9781476621579

The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan

By: Philip Henry Sheridan

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The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan

By: Philip Henry Sheridan

His name graces forts, military vehicles, ships, and mountains. As a Union general during the Civil War, he was among the first soldiers to use "scorched earth" tactics, and was instrumental in forcing the surrender of Confederate leadership. As a civilian, he helped created and protect Yellowstone National Park. Career U.S. army officer PHILIP HENRY SHERIDAN (1831-1888) is an American icon, and this is the story of his life, in his own words.First published in 1888, this engrossing, highly readable biography covers Sheridan's early life-his education, his appointment to West Point, and first military postings in Texas in the 1850s-as well his later years, including his tour of Europe. But the bulk of the book is made up with his detailed recollections of the many campaigns during the Civil War, which will thrill military buffs with their you-are-there immediacy and insight.Readers of military nonfiction and students of American history will find this an enlightening work of autobiography.

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Cosimo, Inc.

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1602069743

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9781602069749

Statesmanship and Reconstruction

Moderate versus Radical Republicans on Restoring the Union after the Civil War

By: Philip B. Lyons

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Statesmanship and Reconstruction

Moderate versus Radical Republicans on Restoring the Union after the Civil War

By: Philip B. Lyons

Besides massive race prejudice and the perceived vindictiveness of the radical Republicans, another factor that contributed strongly to the derailment of reconstruction after the Civil War was the conflicting decisions taken by the political leaders. Lincoln warned against differences between the friends of freedom, and to overcome these, took charge of the reconstruction of Louisiana and showed how it should be done by pitting benefits of enlightened free government against the prejudices of the populace. Unfortunately, his example was lost on his successor, Andrew Johnson, whose encouragement of Southern resistance to the North’s terms aggravated factionalism within the Republican party. The moderates dominated in the drafting of the Fourteenth Amendment, where they incorporated the statesmanlike principle of a benefit, self-government in exchange for Southerners protecting the rights of all their citizens, black and white. However, this statesmanlike bargain was practically abandoned in Congress’s response to the Southern states’ rejection of the Fourteenth Amendment, the Congressional Reconstructions Act. The fears of the moderates that the new state governments would not protect rights led them to propose universal suffrage, while the fears of the radicals that disloyal men would rule led them to provide for the disfranchisement of many ex-rebels and to hold any governments established, provisional only, subject to congressional change at will. As result the incentive for native white Southerners to participate in the new state governments in exchange for rights protection was drastically weakened. The consequences of this legislative "straight jacket" made it extremely difficult for Republicans in the defeated states to establish permanent political footholds. Some tried to hold onto power without attempting to cultivate native white support and lost their states for the Republicans. Three other leaders’ efforts to strike a balance between radicals and Democrats fell flat. Imprudent decisions of the Grant Administration shattered the attempts of three more states to establish a common ground with moderate Democrats. On the positive side, there was a leader in Virginia who figured out the kind of political arrangement necessary for Republicans to survive, and in Florida, a moderate Republican Governor, Ossian Bingley Hart, exercised real statesmanship to lead the most successful of all reconstruction governments. Statesmanship in reconstruction could have spared the South some severe hardships. Despite the vast change in public opinion on race relations over the last nearly 150 years, there are still lessons drawn from this study that can be applied to present day Civil Rights Policy.

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Lexington Books

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073918508X

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9780739185087

Landscape Disturbance and Biodiversity in Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems

By: Philip W. Rundel

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Landscape Disturbance and Biodiversity in Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems

By: Philip W. Rundel

Human impact on natural landscapes through urbanization and agricultural expansion are becoming more and more dramatic and are the cause of serious environmental problems. This volume examines the effect of landscape disturbance on plant and animal diversity in the five mediterranean-climate regions of the world. It begins with three introductory chapters broadly reviewing the issues of landscape degradation. Further contributions describe regional land use conflicts in each of the five regions. Landscape disturbance and plant diversity, and landscape disturbance and animal diversity are treated in separate chapters. Four contributions deal with demography and ecophysiology in vegetation succession following disturbance. The volume closes with a consideration of the future addressing aspects of environmental politics.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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354064475X

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9783540644750

A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Volume 4, Corye to Dynion

Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800

By: Philip H. Highfill,Kalman A. Burnim,Edward A. Langhans

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A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Volume 4, Corye to Dynion

Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800

By: Philip H. Highfill,Kalman A. Burnim,Edward A. Langhans

Volumes three and four of this monumental work include full entries for all such illustrious names as those of the Cibbers--Colley, Theophilus, and Susanna Maria--Kitty Clive, and Charlotte Charke, George Colman, the Elder, and the Younger, William Davenant, and De Loutherboug. But here also are full entries for dozens of important secondary figures and of minor ones whose stories have never been told, as well as a census (and at least a few recoverable facts) for even the most inconsiderable performers and servants of the theatres. As in the previous volumes in this distinguished series, the accompanying illustrations include at least one picture of each subject for whom a portrait exists.

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SIU Press

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080930693X

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9780809306930

American Fiction, American Myth

Essays

By: Philip Young,David Morrell,Sandra Whipple Spanier

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American Fiction, American Myth

Essays

By: Philip Young,David Morrell,Sandra Whipple Spanier

Nineteen of Young's essays study American fiction, the works of Hemingway, and Young's own unique critical standard. Young reveals the "so what?" that he insisted all literary studies ought to have by demonstrating the impact of American writing on culture and myth.

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Penn State Press

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0271020369

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9780271020365

The American Song Book

The Tin Pan Alley Era

By: Philip Furia,Laurie Patterson

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The American Song Book

The Tin Pan Alley Era

By: Philip Furia,Laurie Patterson

The American Song Book, Volume I: The Tin Pan Alley Era is the first in a projected five-volume series of books that will reprint original sheet music, including covers, of songs that constitute the enduring standards of Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, the Gershwins, and other lyricists and composers of what has been called the "Golden Age" of American popular music. These songs have done what popular songs are not supposed to do-stayed popular. They have been reinterpreted year after year, generation after generation, by jazz artists such as Charlie Parker and Art Tatum, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. In the 1950s, Frank Sinatra began recording albums of these standards and was soon followed by such singers as Tony Bennet, Doris Day, Willie Nelson, and Linda Ronstadt. In more recent years, these songs have been reinterpreted by Rod Stewart, Harry Connick, Jr., Carly Simon, Lady GaGa, K.D. Laing, Paul McCartney, and, most recently, Bob Dylan. As such, these songs constitute the closest thing America has to a repertory of enduring classical music. In addition to reprinting the sheet music for these classic songs, authors Philip Furia and Laurie Patterson place these songs in historical context with essays about the sheet-music publishing industry known as Tin Pan Alley, the emergence of American musical comedy on Broadway, and the "talkie" revolution that made possible the Hollywood musical. The authors also provide biographical sketches of songwriters, performers, and impresarios such as Florenz Ziegfeld. In addition, they analyze the lyrical and musical artistry of each song and relate anecdotes, sometimes amusing, sometimes poignant, about how the songs were created. The American Songbook is a book that can be read for enjoyment on its own or be propped on the piano to be played and sung.

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Oxford University Press

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0199391882

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The Ballad of Abu Ghraib

By: Philip Gourevitch,Errol Morris

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The Ballad of Abu Ghraib

By: Philip Gourevitch,Errol Morris

The first full reckoning of what actually happened at Abu Ghraib prison-"one of the most devastating of the many books on Iraq" (The New York Times Book Review) A relentlesly surprising and perceptive account of the front lines of the war on terror, Standard Operating Procedure is a war story that takes its place among the classics. Acclaimed author Philip Gourevitch presents the story behind a defining moment in the war, and a defining moment in our understanding of ourselves- the infamous Abu Ghraib photographs of prisoner abuse. Drawing on Academy Award-winning filmmaker Errol Morris's astonishing interviews with the Americans who took and appeared in the pictures, Standard Operating Procedure is an utterly original book that stands to endure as essential reading long after the current war in Iraq passes from the headlines.

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Penguin

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1101133031

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9781101133033

Machine Dreams

Economics Becomes a Cyborg Science

By: Philip Mirowski

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Machine Dreams

Economics Becomes a Cyborg Science

By: Philip Mirowski

This was the first cross-over book into the history of science written by an historian of economics. It shows how 'history of technology' can be integrated with the history of economic ideas. The analysis combines Cold War history with the history of postwar economics in America and later elsewhere, revealing that the Pax Americana had much to do with abstruse and formal doctrines such as linear programming and game theory. It links the literature on 'cyborg' to economics, an element missing in literature to date. The treatment further calls into question the idea that economics has been immune to postmodern currents, arguing that neoclassical economics has participated in the deconstruction of the integral 'self'. Finally, it argues for an alliance of computational and institutional themes, and challenges the widespread impression that there is nothing else besides American neoclassical economic theory left standing after the demise of Marxism.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107717485

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9781107717480

The Seven States of California

A Natural and Human History

By: Philip L. Fradkin

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The Seven States of California

A Natural and Human History

By: Philip L. Fradkin

Philip Fradkin's work is full of foresight, good sense, and an understanding of the ties between social and environmental dilemmas. Taking Fradkin's writing seriously is an important step in figuring out the American West today."—Patricia Nelson Limerick

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Univ of California Press

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0520209427

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9780520209428

Urban Habitats

By: C. Philip Wheater

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Urban Habitats

By: C. Philip Wheater

The author presents an illustrated and practical guide to the wide range of urban habitats and the flora and fauna that live within them. The important conservation and management issues presently being faced within our towns and cities are examined. Topics of concern to the conservationalist or habitat manager are explored, including: * the impact and monitoring of pollution * the effects of invasive species * guidelines for the ecological management of sites to enhance their nature conservation value. Urban Habitats is richly illustrated, features up-to-date references and data, and proposes a series of projects.

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Routledge

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1134715714

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9781134715718

Cocktails with George and Martha

Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, and the making of 'Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'

By: Philip Gefter

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Cocktails with George and Martha

Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, and the making of 'Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'

By: Philip Gefter

Terrific! With a dynamically deft touch, Philip Gefter chronicles how a uniquely volatile mix of timing, talent, pressure, and passion turned a landscape-altering play into a cinematic detonation. Savor this juicy bit of time travel, because we'll never see the likes of these people and these circumstances again' Steven Soderbergh From its debut in 1962, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was a wild success and a cultural lightning rod. The play transpires over one long, boozy night, laying bare the lies, compromises, and scalding love that have sustained a middle-aged couple through decades of marriage. It scandalised critics but magnetised audiences. Then, Hollywood took a colossal gamble on Albee's sophisticated play and won. Co-starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, the sensational 1966 film won five Oscars. How this scorching play became a movie classic-surviving censorship attempts, its creators' inexperience, and its stars' own tumultuous marriage, is one of the most riveting stories in all of cinema. Acclaimed author Philip Gefter traces Woolf from its hushed origins in Greenwich Village, through its tormented production process, to its explosion onto screens and permanent place in the canon of cinematic marriages. He explores how two couples - one fictional, one all too real - brought to light our most deeply held myths about relationships, sex, family, and, against all odds, love.

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Bonnier Books UK

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1804186740

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9781804186749

The Makeweight

By: Philip Davison

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The Makeweight

By: Philip Davison

Jack Hinkley, the underachieving MI6 Station Head in Barcelona, is tired of watching the cable-car ply between the harbour and Montjuïc from his office window. But when a hijacked plane is forced to refuel at Barcelona, where it is successfully stormed, among the surviving passengers seen disembarking live on shaky long-focus television lenses are two KGB agents of interest. The natural order of things in the shadow world is suddenly out of kilter. So begins a run of close surveillance, kidnapping and coercion that ultimately leads to a hunt for a mole in London. Once again, our man, Jack, finds himself marginalised. Instead of sinking in the toxic inertia, he uses the time to help his brother get back on track, and to rebuild his relationship with his estranged wife. Then, in a street of cramped houses in Chelsea, somebody fires a shot at him. In the shadow world, lessons are learnt late – sometimes, too late. The Makeweight is a remarkable spy thriller from the 1980s, which will resonate with a new generation of readers, by a writer described by the Independent as "part le Carré, part Graham Greene".

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Liberties Press

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1912589354

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9781912589357

Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix

By: Philip Norman

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Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix

By: Philip Norman

Hailed for its astounding portrait of Jimi Hendrix, Philip Norman’s Wild Thing has become the definitive biography of rock’s most outrageous—and tragic—genius. Today, Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) is celebrated as the greatest rock guitarist of all time. But before he was setting guitars and the world aflame, James Marshall Hendrix was a shy kid in Seattle, plucking at a broken ukulele. Bringing Hendrix’s story to vivid life against the backdrop of midcentury rock, and interweaving new interviews with friends, lovers, bandmates, and his family, Wild Thing vividly reconstructs Hendrix’s remarkable career, from playing segregated clubs on the Chitlin’ Circuit to achieving stardom in Swinging London.

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Liveright Publishing

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1631495909

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9781631495908

Looking for Lincoln

The Making of an American Icon

By: Philip B. Kunhardt,Peter W. Kunhardt,Peter W. Kunhardt (Jr.)

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Looking for Lincoln

The Making of an American Icon

By: Philip B. Kunhardt,Peter W. Kunhardt,Peter W. Kunhardt (Jr.)

In honor of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth comes this sequel to the enormously successful "Lincoln: An Illustrated Biography." This work picks up where the previous book left off, and examines how the 16th president's legend came into being.

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Knopf

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030726713X

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9780307267139

Our Pioneers and Patriots

By: Most Rev. Philip J. Furlong

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Our Pioneers and Patriots

By: Most Rev. Philip J. Furlong

Famous 5th-8th grade Catholic American History text with Study Questions & Activities. Picking up where "The Old World and America" left off, this text takes students from the early exploration of America to the Modern Age. Great for both homeschoolers and Catholic schools!

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TAN Books

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1505102979

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9781505102970

A Very Stable Genius

Donald J. Trump's Testing of America

By: Philip Rucker,Carol Leonnig

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A Very Stable Genius

Donald J. Trump's Testing of America

By: Philip Rucker,Carol Leonnig

The instant #1 bestseller. “This taut and terrifying book is among the most closely observed accounts of Donald J. Trump’s shambolic tenure in office to date." - Dwight Garner, The New York Times Washington Post national investigative reporter Carol Leonnig and White House bureau chief Philip Rucker, both Pulitzer Prize winners, provide the definitive insider narrative of Donald Trump’s presidency “I alone can fix it.” So proclaimed Donald J. Trump on July 21, 2016, accepting the Republican presidential nomination and promising to restore what he described as a fallen nation. Yet as he undertook the actual work of the commander in chief, it became nearly impossible to see beyond the daily chaos of scandal, investigation, and constant bluster. In fact, there were patterns to his behavior and that of his associates. The universal value of the Trump administration was loyalty—not to the country, but to the president himself—and Trump’s North Star was always the perpetuation of his own power. With deep and unmatched sources throughout Washington, D.C., Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker reveal the forty-fifth president up close. Here, for the first time, certain officials who felt honor-bound not to divulge what they witnessed in positions of trust tell the truth for the benefit of history. A peerless and gripping narrative, A Very Stable Genius not only reveals President Trump at his most unvarnished but shows how he tested the strength of America’s democracy and its common heart as a nation.

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Penguin

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198487750X

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9781984877505

Standard Operating Procedure

A War Story

By: Errol Morris,Philip Gourevitch

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Standard Operating Procedure

A War Story

By: Errol Morris,Philip Gourevitch

Standard Operating Procedure is an utterly original collaboration by the writer Philip Gourevitch (We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families) and the film-maker Errol Morris (The Thin Blue Line, The Fog of War). They have produced the first full reckoning of what actually happened at Abu Ghraib. Standard Operating Procedure reveals the stories of the American soldiers who took and appeared in the haunting digital snapshots from Abu Ghraib prison that shocked the world – and simultaneously illuminates and alters forever our understanding of those images and the events they depict. Drawing on more than two hundred hours of Errol Morris’s startlingly frank and intimate interviews with Americans who served at Abu Ghraib and with some of their Iraqi prisoners, as well as on his own research, Philip Gourevitch has written a relentlessly surprising account of Iraq’s occupation from the inside-out – rendering vivid portraits of guards and prisoners ensnared in an appalling breakdown of command authority and moral order. Gourevitch and Morris have crafted a nonfiction morality play that stands to endure as essential reading long after the current war in Iraq passes from the headlines. By taking us deep into the voices and characters of the men and women who lived the horror of Abu Ghraib, the authors force us, whatever our politics, to re-examine the pat explanations in which we have been offered – or sought – refuge, and to see afresh this watershed episode. Instead of a ‘few bad apples’, we are confronted with disturbingly ordinary young American men and women who have been dropped into something out of Dante’s Inferno. This is a book that makes you think, and makes you see – an essential contribution from two of our finest nonfiction artists working at the peak of their powers.

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0330503499

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