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Fast Future
How the Millennial Generation Is Shaping Our World
Written by David D. Burstein
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $25.95
How the Millennial Generation Is Shaping Our World
Written by David D. Burstein
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $25.95
A millennial examines how his generation is profoundly impacting politics, business, media, and activism
They’ve been called trophy kids, entitled, narcissistic, the worst employees in history, and even the dumbest generation. But, argues David Burstein, the millennial generation’s unique blend of civic idealism and savvy pragmatism will enable us to overcome a...
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Fast Future
How the Millennial Generation Is Shaping Our World
Written by David D. Burstein
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $25.95
How the Millennial Generation Is Shaping Our World
Written by David D. Burstein
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $25.95
A millennial examines how his generation is profoundly impacting politics, business, media, and activism
They’ve been called trophy kids, entitled, narcissistic, the worst employees in history, and even the dumbest generation. But, argues David Burstein, the millennial generation’s unique blend of civic idealism and savvy pragmatism will enable us to overcome a...
Read more >
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Hope Is Better Than Fear (e-book original)
Paying Jack Layton Forward
Written by Random House
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: September 27, 2011
Price: $5.99
An e-book original inspired by the vision of late NDP leader Jack Layton with short, personal essays by a diverse line-up of Canadian writers and activists.
HOPE IS BETTER THAN FEAR reflects upon and looks forward on a number of issues that Jack Layton championed over the course of his extraordinary career... Read more >
Paying Jack Layton Forward
Written by Random House
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: September 27, 2011
Price: $5.99
An e-book original inspired by the vision of late NDP leader Jack Layton with short, personal essays by a diverse line-up of Canadian writers and activists.
HOPE IS BETTER THAN FEAR reflects upon and looks forward on a number of issues that Jack Layton championed over the course of his extraordinary career... Read more >
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Power in Words
The Stories behind Barack Obama's Speeches, from the State House to the White House
Written by Mary Frances Berry and Josh Gottheimer
Foreword by Theodore C. Sorensen
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: September 6, 2011
Price: $18.00
The Stories behind Barack Obama's Speeches, from the State House to the White House
Written by Mary Frances Berry and Josh Gottheimer
Foreword by Theodore C. Sorensen
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: September 6, 2011
Price: $18.00
The seminal speeches that helped catapult Barack Obama to the White House.
In Power in Words, distinguished historian and civil rights activist Mary Frances Berry and former presidential speechwriter Josh Gottheimer introduce Barack Obama's most memorable speeches. Compelling and enduring, Power in Words delivers the behind-the-scenes account of Obama's rhetorical legacy and...
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Revival 2.0: How the Obama White House Is Making Its Political Comeback
Written by Richard Wolffe
Format: eBook, 30 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2011
Price: $0.99
Revival 2.0 tells the dramatic inside story of how President Obama and his team have regained their footing and learned to fight for their political survival.
Bestselling Obama biographer Richard Wolffe (author of Renegade and Revival) follows President Barack Obama and his inner circle (including Valerie Jarrett, David Plouffe, Hillary Clinton, David... Read more >
Written by Richard Wolffe
Format: eBook, 30 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2011
Price: $0.99
Revival 2.0 tells the dramatic inside story of how President Obama and his team have regained their footing and learned to fight for their political survival.
Bestselling Obama biographer Richard Wolffe (author of Renegade and Revival) follows President Barack Obama and his inner circle (including Valerie Jarrett, David Plouffe, Hillary Clinton, David... Read more >
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Presidential Leadership
Written by Nick Ragone
Format: Hardcover, 332 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2011
Price: $25.00
Why did George Washington personally lead the militia that put down the Whiskey Rebellion? What drove Harry Truman to fire Douglas MacArthur at the height of the Korean War? Did Gerald Ford know that his pardon of Richard Nixon could very well end his political career? Why did John F. Kennedy... Read more >
Written by Nick Ragone
Format: Hardcover, 332 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2011
Price: $25.00
Why did George Washington personally lead the militia that put down the Whiskey Rebellion? What drove Harry Truman to fire Douglas MacArthur at the height of the Korean War? Did Gerald Ford know that his pardon of Richard Nixon could very well end his political career? Why did John F. Kennedy... Read more >
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The Age of Reagan: The Conservative Counterrevolution
1980-1989
Written by Steven F. Hayward
Format: Trade Paperback, 768 pages
On Sale: November 2, 2010
Price: $19.99
“Those who say that we’re in a time when there are no heroes, they just don’t know where to look.”
–President Ronald Reagan, January 20, 1981
Hero. It was a word most Americans weren’t using much in 1980. As they waited on gas and unemployment lines, as their enemies abroad grew ever... Read more >
1980-1989
Written by Steven F. Hayward
Format: Trade Paperback, 768 pages
On Sale: November 2, 2010
Price: $19.99
“Those who say that we’re in a time when there are no heroes, they just don’t know where to look.”
–President Ronald Reagan, January 20, 1981
Hero. It was a word most Americans weren’t using much in 1980. As they waited on gas and unemployment lines, as their enemies abroad grew ever... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Power in Words
The Stories behind Barack Obama's Speeches, from the State House to the White House
Written by Mary Frances Berry and Josh Gottheimer
Foreword by Theodore C. Sorensen
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: October 12, 2010
Price: $24.95
Whatever his ratings, Obama remains personally popular, widely acknowledged for his soaring oratory. His words were one of the lasting legacies of his presidential campaign and are proving to be among his most effective governing weapons.
In Power in Words, distinguished historian and civil rights activist Mary Frances Berry and... Read more >
The Stories behind Barack Obama's Speeches, from the State House to the White House
Written by Mary Frances Berry and Josh Gottheimer
Foreword by Theodore C. Sorensen
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: October 12, 2010
Price: $24.95
Whatever his ratings, Obama remains personally popular, widely acknowledged for his soaring oratory. His words were one of the lasting legacies of his presidential campaign and are proving to be among his most effective governing weapons.
In Power in Words, distinguished historian and civil rights activist Mary Frances Berry and... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
Power in Words
The Stories behind Barack Obama's Speeches, from the State House to the White House
Written by Mary Frances Berry and Josh Gottheimer
Foreword by Theodore C. Sorenson
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 12, 2010
Price: $24.95
The Stories behind Barack Obama's Speeches, from the State House to the White House
Written by Mary Frances Berry and Josh Gottheimer
Foreword by Theodore C. Sorenson
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 12, 2010
Price: $24.95
Whatever his ratings, Obama remains personally popular, widely acknowledged for his soaring oratory. His words were one of the lasting legacies of his presidential campaign and are proving to be among his most effective governing weapons.
In Power in Words, distinguished historian and civil rights activist Mary Frances Berry and former presidential speechwriter Josh...
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
Open and Shut
Why America Has Barack Obama, and Canada Has Stephen Harper
Written by John Ibbitson
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 16, 2010
Price: $11.99
Last November America elected its first black president. Canada, too, went to the polls that month. The difference for the two nations was remarkable: Americans had a clear choice between an indecisive, has-been who represented at best more of the same and a progressive, eloquent, African American, the first ever black... Read more >
Why America Has Barack Obama, and Canada Has Stephen Harper
Written by John Ibbitson
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 16, 2010
Price: $11.99
Last November America elected its first black president. Canada, too, went to the polls that month. The difference for the two nations was remarkable: Americans had a clear choice between an indecisive, has-been who represented at best more of the same and a progressive, eloquent, African American, the first ever black... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Age of Reagan: The Conservative Counterrevolution
1980-1989
Written by Steven F. Hayward
Format: eBook
On Sale: August 25, 2009
Price: $19.99
“Those who say that we’re in a time when there are no heroes, they just don’t know where to look.”
–President Ronald Reagan, January 20, 1981
Hero. It was a word most Americans weren’t using much in 1980. As they waited on gas and unemployment lines, as their enemies abroad grew ever... Read more >
1980-1989
Written by Steven F. Hayward
Format: eBook
On Sale: August 25, 2009
Price: $19.99
“Those who say that we’re in a time when there are no heroes, they just don’t know where to look.”
–President Ronald Reagan, January 20, 1981
Hero. It was a word most Americans weren’t using much in 1980. As they waited on gas and unemployment lines, as their enemies abroad grew ever... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Open and Shut
Why America Has Barack Obama, and Canada Has Stephen Harper
Written by John Ibbitson
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2009
Price: $14.95
Last November America elected its first black president. Canada, too, went to the polls that month. The difference for the two nations was remarkable: Americans had a clear choice between an indecisive, has-been who represented at best more of the same and a progressive, eloquent, African American, the first ever black... Read more >
Why America Has Barack Obama, and Canada Has Stephen Harper
Written by John Ibbitson
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2009
Price: $14.95
Last November America elected its first black president. Canada, too, went to the polls that month. The difference for the two nations was remarkable: Americans had a clear choice between an indecisive, has-been who represented at best more of the same and a progressive, eloquent, African American, the first ever black... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Way It Works
Inside Ottawa
Written by Eddie Goldenberg
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 24, 2009
Price: $13.99
The ultimate insider takes us behind the scenes, in the book everyone is waiting for.
As Jean Chrétien’s right-hand man for thirty years in Ministries all over Ottawa, Eddie Goldenberg got to know how things worked — especially from 1993 to 2003, when he was Senior Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister.
What... Read more >
Inside Ottawa
Written by Eddie Goldenberg
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 24, 2009
Price: $13.99
The ultimate insider takes us behind the scenes, in the book everyone is waiting for.
As Jean Chrétien’s right-hand man for thirty years in Ministries all over Ottawa, Eddie Goldenberg got to know how things worked — especially from 1993 to 2003, when he was Senior Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister.
What... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Way It Works
Inside Ottawa
Written by Eddie Goldenberg
Format: Trade Paperback, 408 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2007
Price: $17.95
The ultimate insider takes us behind the scenes, in the book everyone is waiting for.
As Jean Chrétien’s right-hand man for thirty years in Ministries all over Ottawa, Eddie Goldenberg got to know how things worked — especially from 1993 to 2003, when he was Senior Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister.
What... Read more >
Inside Ottawa
Written by Eddie Goldenberg
Format: Trade Paperback, 408 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2007
Price: $17.95
The ultimate insider takes us behind the scenes, in the book everyone is waiting for.
As Jean Chrétien’s right-hand man for thirty years in Ministries all over Ottawa, Eddie Goldenberg got to know how things worked — especially from 1993 to 2003, when he was Senior Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister.
What... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Survivor
Bill Clinton in the White House
Written by John F. Harris
Format: Trade Paperback, 560 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $16.95
The definitive account of one of the most accomplished, controversial, and polarizing figures in American history
Bill Clinton is the most arresting leader of his generation. He transformed American politics, and his eight years as president spawned arguments that continue to resonate. For all that has been written about this singular personality–including... Read more >
Bill Clinton in the White House
Written by John F. Harris
Format: Trade Paperback, 560 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $16.95
The definitive account of one of the most accomplished, controversial, and polarizing figures in American history
Bill Clinton is the most arresting leader of his generation. He transformed American politics, and his eight years as president spawned arguments that continue to resonate. For all that has been written about this singular personality–including... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Ye Will Say I Am No Christian
The Thomas Jefferson/John Adams Correspondence on Religion, Morals, And Values
Written by Bruce Braden
Format: Hardcover, 258 pages
On Sale: November 7, 2005
Price: $26.99
The "Culture Wars" have produced a lot of talk about religion, morals, and values, with both sides often hearkening back to our Founding Fathers. Here is your chance to learn firsthand what two of the most influential pillars of the American Republic thought about these perennial topics. From 1812 to July... Read more >
The Thomas Jefferson/John Adams Correspondence on Religion, Morals, And Values
Written by Bruce Braden
Format: Hardcover, 258 pages
On Sale: November 7, 2005
Price: $26.99
The "Culture Wars" have produced a lot of talk about religion, morals, and values, with both sides often hearkening back to our Founding Fathers. Here is your chance to learn firsthand what two of the most influential pillars of the American Republic thought about these perennial topics. From 1812 to July... Read more >
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Sore Winners
American Idols, Patriotic Shoppers, and Other Strange Species in George Bush's America
Written by John Powers
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: August 9, 2005
Price: $14.00
Politics and culture, culture and politics. They’ve never been normal in America, but today they’re weirder than ever. Millionaire populists like Bill O’Reilly and Michael Moore dominate a political scene spinning ever further from the real world; meanwhile, we look to bizarre experiments like “Survivor” for our daily dose of reality.
In... Read more >
American Idols, Patriotic Shoppers, and Other Strange Species in George Bush's America
Written by John Powers
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: August 9, 2005
Price: $14.00
Politics and culture, culture and politics. They’ve never been normal in America, but today they’re weirder than ever. Millionaire populists like Bill O’Reilly and Michael Moore dominate a political scene spinning ever further from the real world; meanwhile, we look to bizarre experiments like “Survivor” for our daily dose of reality.
In... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Sore Winners
American Idols, Patriotic Shoppers, and Other Strange Species in George Bush's America
Written by John Powers
Format: eBook
On Sale: August 9, 2005
Price: $11.99
Politics and culture, culture and politics. They’ve never been normal in America, but today they’re weirder than ever. Millionaire populists like Bill O’Reilly and Michael Moore dominate a political scene spinning ever further from the real world; meanwhile, we look to bizarre experiments like “Survivor” for our daily dose of reality.
In... Read more >
American Idols, Patriotic Shoppers, and Other Strange Species in George Bush's America
Written by John Powers
Format: eBook
On Sale: August 9, 2005
Price: $11.99
Politics and culture, culture and politics. They’ve never been normal in America, but today they’re weirder than ever. Millionaire populists like Bill O’Reilly and Michael Moore dominate a political scene spinning ever further from the real world; meanwhile, we look to bizarre experiments like “Survivor” for our daily dose of reality.
In... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
The Survivor
Bill Clinton in the White House
Written by John F. Harris
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 31, 2005
Price: $13.99
The definitive account of one of the most accomplished, controversial, and polarizing figures in American history
Bill Clinton is the most arresting leader of his generation. He transformed American politics, and his eight years as president spawned arguments that continue to resonate. For all that has been written about this singular personality–including... Read more >
Bill Clinton in the White House
Written by John F. Harris
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 31, 2005
Price: $13.99
The definitive account of one of the most accomplished, controversial, and polarizing figures in American history
Bill Clinton is the most arresting leader of his generation. He transformed American politics, and his eight years as president spawned arguments that continue to resonate. For all that has been written about this singular personality–including... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Right Man
An Inside Account of the Bush White House
Written by David Frum
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2005
Price: $14.95
The Right Man is the first inside account of a historic year in the Bush White House, by the presidential speechwriter credited with the phrase axis of evil. David Frum helped make international headlines when President George W. Bush’s 2002 State of the Union address linked international terrorists to Iran, Iraq... Read more >
An Inside Account of the Bush White House
Written by David Frum
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2005
Price: $14.95
The Right Man is the first inside account of a historic year in the Bush White House, by the presidential speechwriter credited with the phrase axis of evil. David Frum helped make international headlines when President George W. Bush’s 2002 State of the Union address linked international terrorists to Iran, Iraq... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Kennedy Assassination Tapes
Written by Max Holland
Format: eBook, 480 pages
On Sale: September 14, 2004
Price: $15.99
A major work of documentary history–the brilliantly edited and annotated transcripts, most of them never before published, of the presidential conversations of Lyndon B. Johnson regarding the Kennedy assassination and its aftermath.
The transition from John F. Kennedy to Johnson was arguably the most wrenching and, ultimately, one of the most bitter... Read more >
Written by Max Holland
Format: eBook, 480 pages
On Sale: September 14, 2004
Price: $15.99
A major work of documentary history–the brilliantly edited and annotated transcripts, most of them never before published, of the presidential conversations of Lyndon B. Johnson regarding the Kennedy assassination and its aftermath.
The transition from John F. Kennedy to Johnson was arguably the most wrenching and, ultimately, one of the most bitter... Read more >
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Howard Zinn
A Radical American Vision
Written by Davis D. Joyce
Format: Hardcover, 275 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2003
Price: $26.99
One of the most popular alternative histories of America is A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn. Originally published in 1980, this "new left textbook," which looks at American history "from below" - i.e., from the perspective of the disenfranchised and marginalized - has sold one million copies... Read more >
A Radical American Vision
Written by Davis D. Joyce
Format: Hardcover, 275 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2003
Price: $26.99
One of the most popular alternative histories of America is A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn. Originally published in 1980, this "new left textbook," which looks at American history "from below" - i.e., from the perspective of the disenfranchised and marginalized - has sold one million copies... Read more >
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