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A Tolerable Anarchy
A Tolerable Anarchy
Written by Jedediah Purdy
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781400044474
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A Tolerable Anarchy
Rebels, Reactionaries, and the Making of American Freedom
Written by Jedediah Purdy


Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: March 3, 2009
Price: $23.95

From the author of For Common Things: a provocative look at the meaning of American freedom.

Freedom is at the heart of the American identity, shaping both personal lives and political values. The ideal of authoring one’s own life has inspired the country’s best and worst moments—courage and emancipation, but also fear... Read more >
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A Tolerable Anarchy
A Tolerable Anarchy
Written by Jedediah Purdy
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307271433
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A Tolerable Anarchy

Written by Jedediah Purdy


Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: March 3, 2009
Price: $23.95

From the author of For Common Things: a provocative look at the meaning of American freedom.

Freedom is at the heart of the American identity, shaping both personal lives and political values. The ideal of authoring one’s own life has inspired the country’s best and worst moments—courage and emancipation, but also fear... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.
Warriors in Uniform
Warriors in Uniform
Written by Herman J. Viola, Introduction by Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781426203619
Our Price: $30.00
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Warriors in Uniform
The Legacy of American Indian Heroism
Written by Herman J. Viola
Introduction by Ben Nighthorse Campbell


Format: Hardcover, 216 pages
On Sale: November 18, 2008
Price: $30.00

Native Americans have willingly served in the U.S. military during each of this country’s wars, and their current numbers in the armed forces exceed the percentage of any other ethnic group. Their stories encompass heroism and tragedy, humor and stoicism, loyalty and conflict—all part of the riveting experience of Warriors in... Read more >
The Washington Diaries
The Washington Diaries
Written by Allan Gotlieb
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780771035630
Our Price: $19.95
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The Washington Diaries
1981-1989
Written by Allan Gotlieb


Format: Trade Paperback, 656 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2007
Price: $19.95

Canada’s legendary ambassador to the United States reveals his personal diaries from his time in Washington, from 1981 to 1989.

Allan Gotlieb was ambassador to the United States during a high point in U.S.-Canada relations, the Reagan and Mulroney eras. One of our country’s most effective diplomats, he was renowned for forging... Read more >
The Age of Gold
The Age of Gold
Written by H.W. Brands, Read by Brian Mancinelli
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780553756289
Our Price: $14.95

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The Age of Gold
The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream
Written by H.W. Brands
Read by Brian Mancinelli


Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: August 20, 2002
Price: $14.95

By the Author of the Bestselling Pulitzer Prize Finalist THE FIRST AMERICAN

THEY WENT WEST TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES AND IN THE BARGAIN THEY CHANGED THE WORLD. THIS IS THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE GOLD RUSH.

When gold was first discovered on the American River above Sutter's Fort... Read more >
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