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America, Amâerica: A New History Of The New World
by Greg Grandin
The story of how the United States' identity was formed is almost invariably told by looking east to Europe. But as Greg Grandin vividly demonstrates, the nation's unique sense of itself was in fact forged facing south no less than Latin America's was indelibly stamped by the looming colossus to the north. In this stunningly original reinterpretation of the New World Grandin reveals how North and South emerged from a constant, turbulent engagement with each other.
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Free: My Search For Meaning
by Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn't commit and became a notorious tabloid story in the process. Though she was exonerated, it's taken more than a decade for her to reclaim her identity and truly feel free. Free recounts how Knox survived prison, the mistakes she made and misadventures she had reintegrating into society, and culminates in the untold story of her return to Italy and the extraordinary relationship she's built with the man who sent her to prison.
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I'm Not Your Muse: Uncovering The Overshadowed Brilliance Of Women Artists & Visionaries
by Lori Zimmer
An exploration of 31 women across art, architecture, dance, literature, and more whose culture defining contributions have, until now, been overshadowed by their role as muses to history's better known men. Each of these women advanced the narrative of culture and society, pushing the boundaries of visual arts, dance and movement, commercial architecture, music, journalism, and the performing arts.
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The 5 Types Of Wealth: A Transformative Guide To Design Your Dream Life
by Sahil Bloom
Challenges the conventional notion that money is the sole measure of wealth, presenting a holistic approach that encompasses Time Wealth, Social Wealth, Mental Wealth, Physical Wealth, and Financial Wealth, offering research based insights and actionable strategies aimed at helping individuals cultivate a more fulfilling and balanced life.
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The Illegals: Russia's Most Audacious Spies And Their Century Long Mission To Infiltrate The West
by Shaun Walker
A century ago, the new Bolshevik government began sending Soviet citizens abroad as deep cover spies, training them to pose as foreign aristocrats, merchants, and students. Over time, this became the most ambitious espionage program in human history. Many intelligence agencies use undercover operatives, but the KGB was the only one to go to such lengths, spending years training its spies to pass for foreigners, then sending them on missions that could last for decades.
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Vatican Spies: From The Second World War To Pope Francis
by Yvonnick Denoël
An astonishing history of the priests and missionaries whose special ops serve the Holy See and 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide. Officially the Vatican has no espionage service; but does no one carry out intelligence operations on its behalf? During the Second World War and Cold War, Rome was teeming with spies. A band of undercover monsignors and priests hunted for Vatican moles, led clandestine diplomacy, investigated assassinations of priests and other scandals threatening the Church, and conducted high risk missions behind the Iron Curtain.
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Warren and Bill: Gates, Buffett, And The Friendship That Changed The World
by Anthony McCarten
An Academy Award nominated screenwriter presents this fascinating account of the extraordinary friendship between Warren Buffet and Bill Gates that impacted each man and led to change on a grander scale as they jointly addressed some of the world's most critical problems by giving their wealth away.
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What Does The Constitution Actually Say?: A Non Boring Guide To How Our Democracy Is Supposed To Work
by Ben Sheehan
Do you know what the Constitution actually says? This witty and highly relevant annotation is your go to guide to how the U.S. government works or is supposed to work. Written by political savant Ben Sheehan, and vetted for accuracy by experts in the field of constitutional law, What Does the Constitution Actually Say? is an entertaining and accessible primer on what our Constitution actually lays out.
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