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The Age of Turbulence The Age of Turbulence
Adventues In a New World
Alan Greenspan

In the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001, in his fourteenth year as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan took part in a very quiet collective effort to ensure that America...

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The Assault on Reason The Assault on Reason
Al Gore

A visionary analysis of how the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith has combined with the degration of the public sphere to create an environment dangerously hostile to reason ...

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The Audacity of Hope The Audacity of Hope
Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Barack Obama

Senator Barack Obama reflects on the American ideals that led him into politics. Barack Obama has been hailed by voters of all stripes as a man of uncommon gifts and far-reaching vision. In THE...

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Daydream Believers Daydream Believers
How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power
Fred Kaplan

America's power is in decline, its foreign policy adrift, its allies alienated, its soldiers trapped in a war that even generals regard as unwinnable. What has happened these past eight years is...

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Enemies of Intelligence Enemies of Intelligence
Knowledge & Power in American National Security
Richard K. Betts

The tragic events of September 11, 2001, and the false assessment of Saddam Hussein's weapons arsenal were terrible reminders that good information is essential to national security. These failures...

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Give Me Liberty, Or Give Me Death Give Me Liberty, Or Give Me Death
Patrick Henry

The most famous speech of a brilliant American orator. Although historically targeted at the British, his impassioned words resonate against todays headlines. A classic worth owning!

This...

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Giving Giving
How Each of Us Can Change the World
Bill Clinton

READ BY GRAMMY AWARD WINNER BILL CLINTON: Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. GIVING is an inspiring look at how each of us can change the world. First, it reveals the extraordinary...

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I Am America And So Can You I Am America And So Can You
Stephen Colbert

What The Daily Show is to evening news, The Colbert Report is to personality-driven pundit shows. Colbert brings his sarcastic charm to a half-hour report, tackling the important issues of the day...

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The New Paradigm for Financial Markets The New Paradigm for Financial Markets
The Great Credit Crash and What it Means
George Soros

In the midst of the most serious financial upheaval since the Great Depression, legendary financier George Soros explores the origins of the crisis and its implications for the future. Soros, whose...

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The Nine The Nine
Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
Jeffrey Toobin

Bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin takes you into the chambers of the most important—and secret—legal body in our country, the Supreme Court, and reveals the complex dynamic among the nine people who...

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