In Nazism and War, Richard Bessel, one of the preeminent authorities on the social and political history of modern Germany, demonstrates how racial hatred was the driving force behind–...
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Author: Bessel, RichardSummary:Genre: History and geography -
Author: Lakoff, GeorgeSummary:Author George Lakoff, who has become a key advisor to the Democratic Party, asserts that the Republican Party has enjoyed recent success because of the way it expertly "frames" the issues. Using...
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Author: Frankfurt, Harry G.Summary:
Frankfurt believes there is a clear difference between the liar and the bullshitter. Liars acknowledge the reality of truth but choose to ignore it, whereas bullshitters pay little attention to...
Genre: Self-help publications -
Author: Hiaasen, CarlSummary:
Ex-reporter Joe Winder had been working in the public relations department of a sleazy family entertainment park, The Amazing Kingdom of Thrills, when he chanced upon a news-breaking story...
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Author: Hiaasen, CarlSummary:
When Nick Stranahan--a 42-year-old private investigator with an unusual record of marital failure--murders a would-be assailant by skewering him with the razor-sharp bill of a stuffed marlin, he...
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Author: Dorsey, TimSummary:
A crime comedy on a dentist who mutilates his hands to collect $5 million in insurance. Dr. George Veale is forced into the scam by a woman who videotaped a sex session and is blackmailing him....
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Author: Dorsey, Tim.Summary:
Since it's always a good idea to fly under police radar, Serge figures the Keys are just the place to lie low. Plus, he has two missions to accomplish--re-invent himself and get married, although...
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Word-for-word unabridged recording of 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel, narrated in contemporary language for easy understanding.
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Author: Renehan, EdwardSummary:
Edward J. Renehan, Jr. presents a biography of one of the most hated and most admired American entrepreneurs of all time. Here, he sheds light on Wall Street magnate Jay Gould and his frequently...
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Author: Tacitus, CorneliusSummary:
A recording of excerpts from the history written by Tacitus during the Julian line of Emperors in Rome.
Genre: History and geography -
Author: Pynchon, ThomasSummary:Quite unexpectedly, Mrs. Oedipa Maas finds herself the executor of the estate of Pierce Inverarity, a man she used to know in a more-or-less intimate fashion. Oedipa leaves her home and her...
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Author: Train, JohnSummary:
The New York Times credits him with the ability to turn everything he touches to gold. Train takes us close up, splicing financial analysis with straight scoop on Warren Buffett, "a cheerful...
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Author: Hiaasen, CarlSummary:
A reporter-turned-private eye moves from muckraking to uncovering murder in a caper that mixes football players, politicians, and a very hungry crocodile.
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Author: Hiaasen, CarlSummary:
In big stakes bass fishing tournaments, contestants will do anything to win. Maybe that's why there is a corpse floating in Coon Bog. Now it's up to R.J. Decker, novice private investigator, to...
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Author: Hiaasen, CarlSummary:
The aftermath of Hurricane Andrew draws individuals who prey on the storm's victims. They find easy targets for their insurance scams, but are unprepared for their opposition led by a tough ex-...
Genre: Humorous fiction, Thrillers (Fiction)