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Congo From the beginnings of the slave trade through colonization, the struggle for independence, Mobutu's brutal three decades of rule, and the civil war that has raged from 1996 to the present day, Congo traces the history of one of the most devastated nations in the world. Esteemed... |
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L'héritage des Lumières Les Lumières sont souvent invoquées dans l'espace public comme un combat contre l'obscurantisme, combat qu'il s'agirait seulement de réactualiser. Des lectures, totalisantes et souvent caricaturales, les associent au culte du Progrès, au libéralisme politique et à un... |
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Tuesdays with Ted Russ Woody To be with a parent while they are dying is one of the most human of experiences. It is what we are supposed to do. And while those months, for the author, were difficult in myriad ways, they were also the most rewarding of his life. They were also full of humor—as nearly any comedy writer will tell... |
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Impressions Ameya Pandit The short letters in this book are the narration of many things felt. All the letters curated here are an extension of all those things that were naturally felt. In today’s time and age, as the world divides itself, these letters attempt to unify it, portray the commonality in each of us, and provides any thoughtful reader, an elevation, an escape... |
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In Sight of the Mountain Jamie McGillen In the devastating aftermath of the 1889 Great Seattle Fire, nineteen-year-old Anna Gallagher faces considerable pressure to marry well and soon. She has two serious suitors: a well-meaning but condescending doctor, and an evasive fisherman who challenges her mind... |
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Thoreau: A Life "Walden. Yesterday I came here to live." That entry from the journal of Thoreau, and the intellectual journey it began, would be enough to place him in the American pantheon. But there was much more to Thoreau than his brief experiment in living at Walden Pond. A member of the vibrant circle... |
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Riding with Ghosts, Angels, and the Spirits of the Dead John Russell Imagine if everywhere you roamed ghosts, angels, and the spirits of the dead came to greet you, communicating intriguing messages to you and providing you with an incredible array of amazing supernatural manifestations. Internationally known professional psychic, medium, paranormal... |
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From Cowgirl to Congress Mila Johansen An eyewitness account of Jessie Haver Butler, a suffragist on the front lines of the women’s movement in 1920—with Alice Paul and Carrie Chapman Catt. During her long life devoted to women’s rights, Jessie lectured alongside George Bernard Shaw, Eleanor Roosevelt... |
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Summary of the Mueller Report Thomas E. Patterson An abridged version of the Mueller Report intended for those who don't have the time to read the 448-page full report. This version, which is a fourth of the length, uses the exact words of the Mueller Report to relate the key findings of the Special Counsel's investigation... |
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Your Elderly Parents Failing Health Peter Lipski Many people experience the frustration of watching their elderly relatives' health decline every day only to be told that it's just "old age" that causes dizziness, falls, confusion, malnutrition, and breathlessness and more. Frustrated families hear time again, "What do you expect? He is 89 years old you know!" |
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Sins Against Science Judi Nath Misinformation has had dramatic and dangerous effects, as evidenced by numerous events of the late 2010s and early 2020s. Reading a steady stream of misinformation leads to distrust, potentially leading to conflict in one's family and workplace, and even to civil unrest. At the heart of many such matters is scientific illiteracy. Many people... |
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Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days Andrea Wilson Woods Adrienne Wilson is a depressed, suicidal teenager—until the day she receives a diagnosis of stage IV liver cancer. Facing the fight of her life, Adrienne discovered just how much she wants to live. In Better Off Bald, Andrea Wilson Woods chronicles her sister’s remarkable life... |
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Rejection&Revenge KM Neale Livia Bowman has been commissioned to write a formulaic detective novel for adaptation to a television mini-series – something to compete with the likes of Vera and Morse. At the same time, she’s living her own mystery: someone is threatening to kill her and her husband – insanely jealous of the happiness they’ve found together. To throw him... |
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Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet Michael Jacobson How food industry lobbyists and a small group of scientists have successfully fought government efforts to reduce dangerous levels of sodium in our food. A high-sodium diet is deadly; studies have linked it to high blood pressure, strokes, and heart attacks. It's been estimated that excess... |
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The Journey to Worthington House Tracie Hickman Jessica Scott is bright, beautiful, and talented. Due to the death of her older brother in the Great War, she is also about to lose her home. Giving into desperation, Jessie pretends to be a soldier and she sets out fix the situation. Discovering her society life has done little to prepare her for the rough existence of the... |
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Grote verwachtingen Grote verwachtingen is het vervolg op het immens succesvolle In Europa dat vijftien jaar geleden verscheen. Enkele jaren later volgde de 35-delige gelijknamige serie met de schrijver in de hoofdrol. Waar In Europa handelde over de twintigste eeuw en hoe die, in veel opzichten gruwelijke periode... |
