A dramatic and richly detailed chronicle of the Allied invasions of Sicily and Italy from one of America's greatest war correspondents. Following the defeat of Axis forces in North Africa, Allied military strategists turned their...
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Author:Tregaskis, RichardSummary: - Author:Ebadi, ShirinSummary:
The moving, inspiring memoir of one of the great women of our times, Shirin Ebadi, winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize and advocate for the oppressed, whose spirit has remained strong in the face of political persecution and despite...
- Author:IraqiGirlSummary:
I feel that I have been sleeping all my life and I have woken up and opened my eyes to the world. A beautiful world! But impossible to live in. These are the words of fifteen-year-old Hadiya, blogging from the city of Mosul, Iraq, to...
- Author:Rathgeber, Brent, Coyne, AndrewSummary:
2015 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction In Irresponsible Government, former MP Brent Rathgeber takes Parliament to task for its failure to hold the government to account. Irresponsible Government examines the...
- Author:Dionne, E.J., Jr., Sullivan, Andrew, Gingrich, Newt, Strassel, KimberleySummary:
"Our country is now as close to crossing the line from democracy to autocracy as it has been in our lifetimes." - E. J. Dionne, Jr. It is the public debate of the moment: is Donald Trump precipitating a crisis of American...
- Author:Sonn, TamaraSummary:
New York, Washington, Madrid, London and now Paris the list of Western cities targeted by radical Islamic terrorists waging global jihad continues to grow. Does this extreme violence committed in the name of Islam point to a fundamental...
- Author:Ferguson, NiallSummary:
Be it resolved, the liberal international order is over. Since the end of World War II, global affairs have been shaped by three broad trends: the increasing free movement of people and goods, international rules setting, and a broad...
- Author:Editors, Charles RiverSummary:
On May 14, 1948, the British Mandate officially expired. That same day, the Jewish National Council issued the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel. About 10 minutes later, President Truman officially recognized the...
- Author:Easterbrook, GreggSummary:
Is civilization teetering on the edge of a cliff? Or are we just climbing higher than ever? Most people who read the news would tell you that 2017 is one of the worst years in recent memory. We're facing a series of deeply troubling,...
- Author:Sanders, BernieSummary:
A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class, and a blueprint for what transformational change would actually look likeIt's OK to be...
- Author:Bérard, FrédéricSummary:
« Un ouvrage magistral plus que nécessaire pour bousculer notre inertie. Car si nous n'y prenons garde, nous pourrions être les prochains à vivre un cauchemar éveillé. » France-Isabelle Langlois, directrice générale, Amnistie...
- Author:Ferguson, Julie H.Summary:
James Douglas' story is one of high adventure in pre-Confederation Canada. It weaves through the heart of Canadian and Pacific Northwest history when British Columbia was a wild land, Vancouver didn't exist and Victoria was a muddy...
- Author:Endo, HomareSummary:
150,000 innocents died in Changchun at the end of WW2 when Mao's Revolutionary Army laid siege. Japanese girl Homare Endo, then age 7, was traumatized but survived to devote her life to telling the world of the atrocity China now...
- Author:Peters, F. E.Summary:
New York University professor, F.E. Peters delivers a course that will take you on a journey through the fascinating history of Jerusalem. As you Explre the myriad contributions made to the city by the Jews, Christians, and Muslims, you...
- Author:Ventura, JesseSummary:
Any way you look at it, for whoever is using it, marijuana is a medicinal plant, in abundant supply. Every month and every year that goes by, we find out more positive things about it. Marijuana has been demonized through the years but...
- Author:Du Mez, Kristin KobesSummary:
How did a libertine who lacks even the most basic knowledge of the Christian faith win 81 percent of the white evangelical vote in 2016? And why have white evangelicals become a presidential reprobate's staunchest supporters? These...
- Author:Superville, Darlene, Pace, JulieSummary:
Dr. Jill Biden has been described as President Biden's greatest political asset. Now that she is First Lady, there is more curiosity than ever about the ways she will shape the country.
- Author:Argyle, RaySummary:
Born in Gambo, Newfoundland, Joseph ("Joey") Smallwood (1900-1991) spent his life championing the worth and potential of his native province. Although he was a successful journalist and radio personality, Smallwood is best known for his...
- Author:Argyle, RaySummary:
Known as the "only living Father of Confederation" in his lifetime, Joey Smallwood was an entertaining, crafty, and controversial politician in Canada for decades. Born in Gambo, Newfoundland, Joseph ("Joey")...
- Author:Martin, GedSummary:
A biography of Canada’s first prime minister, a legendary political strategist who helped found a new nation in 1867. Shocked by Canada’s 1837 rebellions, John A. Macdonald sought to build alliances and avoid future conflicts. Thanks to...
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