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Autocracy, Inc. : The Dictators Who Want to Run the World by Anne ApplebaumThe Pulitzer-prize winning, New York Times best-selling author looks at how autocratic countries such as China, Russia and Iran undermine Western democracies through a complex network of kleptocratic financial structures.
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Cue the Sun : The Invention of Reality TV by Emily NussbaumFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker writer, this history of reality television focuses on its origins as told through the voices of those who built it as well as the consequences of the hunt for something real inside something fake.
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The Hidden History of the White House : Power Struggles, Scandals, and Defining Moments by Corey MeadEqual parts social, political and cultural history, and inspired by Wondery's hit podcast American History Tellers, this entertaining book places us in the point of view of the historical figures who lived through the fierce power struggles, world-altering decisions, shocking scandals and unforgettable meetings in an iconic American landmark.
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The Horse : A Galloping History of Humanity by Timothy C. WinegardThis riveting narrative of the horse's enduring reign across human history—and our everyday lives—shows how this noble animal revolutionized the way we hunted, traded, traveled, farmed, fought, worshipped and interacted, from the thundering cavalry charges of Alexander the Great to the Great Manure Crisis of 1894 and beyond.
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JFK Jr. : An Intimate Oral Biography by RoseMarie TerenzioSharing never-before-told stories and insights, JFK Jr.'s closest friends, confidantes, lovers, classmates, teachers and colleagues paint a vivid portrait of one of the most notable figures of the 20th century, revealing how the boy who saluted became the man America came to know and love who still captures public imagination 25 years after his tragic death.
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The Latino Century : How America's Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy by Mike MadridA veteran political consultant uses 30 years of research and campaign experience to address how and why Republicans and Democrats have failed to appeal to the Latino vote—the second largest ethnic voting group in the country—and the impact it will have on American democracy and politics for decades to come.
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The Longest Con : How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism by Joe ConasonAn American journalist and commentator, in this unsparing and often comic narrative, chronicles the transformation of conservatism into a racketeering enterprise, detailing the right's descent into a movement whose principal aim is not to protect freedom or defend the Constitution, but merely to line the pockets of those who endanger the nation.
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Loud : Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew AfualoIn this part manual, part manifesto, part memoir that smashes the patriarchy, the content creator and women's rights advocate shows that behind her fearsome laugh is a mission and a life philosophy, a strategy for self-confidence from the inside out and a call to rid the internet—and our hearts, minds and lives—of “terrible men.”
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The Missing Thread : A Women's History of the Ancient World by Daisy DunnReconceiving our understanding of the ancient world by emphasizing women's roles within it, from Cleopatra to Boudica, Sappho to Fulvia, and countless others, an award-winning classicist documents how women of antiquity are undeniably woven through the fabric of history, and in this monumental work, finally take center stage.
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This Fierce People : The Untold Story of America's Revolutionary War in the South by Alan Pell CrawfordWeaving throughout the stories of heroic men and women, unsung patriots, during America's Revolutionary War, this groundbreaking, important recovery of history excavates the three missing years between Monmouth and Yorktown, long ignored by historians, which recounts the fierce battles fought in the South.
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The Tree Collectors : Tales of Arboreal Obsession by Amy StewartProfiling 50 extraordinary people whose lives have been transformed by their obsessive passion for trees, this lively compendium, along with side trips to investigate more about trees, reveals what drives one to collect something as enormous, majestic and deeply rooted as a tree.
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