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History and Current Events January 2019
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| An Unexplained Death: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere by Mikita BrottmanWhat it's about: In 2006, newlywed Rey O. Rivera was found dead in a locked office in Baltimore's historic Belvedere building. The police ruled his death a suicide, but his loved ones cried foul play.
What happened next: Psychoanalyst and Belvedere resident Mikita Brottman began an obsessive decade-long investigation into the incident...and unearthed a possible conspiracy.
Why you might like it: This page-turning true crime account is both creepy and compelling. |
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| American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts by Chris McGrealWhat it is: a compassionate, deftly researched examination of the medical establishment and pharmaceutical industry's culpability in America's staggering opioid crisis.
About the author: Guardian reporter Chris McGreal pulls no punches in his urgent and incisive debut.
Did you know? In 1908, physician Hamilton Wright, the United States' first opium commissioner, described Americans as "the greatest drug fiends in the world." |
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Back to human : how great leaders create connection in the age of isolation
by Dan Schawbel
A New York Times best-selling author, drawing on his exclusive research studies, shows the next generation of leaders how they can create a workplace where teammates feel genuinely connected, engaged and empowered to grow strong interpersonal skills rather than relying on technology. 20,000 first printing
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Impeachment : an American history
by Jeffrey A Engel
Four experts on the American presidency review the only three impeachment cases from history—against Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton—and explore its power and meaning for today.
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Improv nation : how we made a great American art
by Sam Wasson
From the best-selling author of Fosse comes a sweeping history of the uniquely American art form of improv, which has never been more popular—from its beginnings during the McCarthy Era through the rise of such institutions as Second City, the Groundlings and the Upright Citizens Brigade and such performers as Tine Fey, Steve Carell and Bill Murray.
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