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Sarah from Alaska

The Sudden Rise and Brutal Education
of a New Conservative Superstar

A year after a vice presidential campaign that remains as consequential as it was controversial, Sarah Palin is still the most dynamic yet polarizing Republican in America. Now Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe draw on their experiences as embedded reporters on Palin's campaign, exclusive on-scene coverage of Palin's post-election struggles in Alaska, and revealing interviews with former McCain/Palin staffers, top political minds, and Palin's family, friends, and foes in Alaska to tell the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of her improbable rise--and its complicated aftermath.

Palin remains ambitious and enormously popular among social conservatives, and her future will be intrinsically interwoven with that of the Republican Party as it struggles to redefine itself and recapture the necessary margin for national political victory in the next decade. That makes Sarah from Alaska essential reading for anyone interested in American politics ... More

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29 Gifts

How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life by Cami Walker

How a healer’s unusual prescription for a young woman struggling with multiple sclerosis—to give 29 gifts in 29 days—renewed her energy for life ... More

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13 1/2

by Nevada Barr

A major novel of psychological suspense by New York Times bestselling author Nevada Barr ... More

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Republican Gomorrah

Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party by Max Blumenthal

An intimate, investigative portrait of how the purveyors of the politics of personal crisis and redemption brought down the GOP—and why they’re still calling the shots for the party ... More

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The Kennedy Assassination--24 Hours After Lyndon B. Johnson's Pivotal First Day as President

by Steven Gillon

A riveting account of the critical hours following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and transfer of power to Lyndon B. Johnson ... More

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Purge

Rehab Diaries by Nicole Johns

Purge is a beautifully crafted memoir that has a Girl, Interrupted feel. In this raw and engaging account of her months in rehab, Nicole Johns documents her stay in a residential treatment facility ... More

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New York 400

A Visual History of America's Greatest City with Images from The Museum of the City of New York

The year 2009 is a landmark in the history of New York, and America. It’s the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s arrival along the river that bears his name. With public initiatives and media ... More

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Rick Steves' Athens & The Peloponnese

by Rick Steves

Experience the culture like a local—enjoy an evening meal of souvlaki at a breezy café in Plaka and learn how to navigate Athens on the Metro. With up-to-date advice on which sights are worth your ... More

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Connecting Social Problems and Popular Culture

Why Media Is Not the Answer by Karen Sternheimer

Is violence on the streets caused by violence in video games? Do hip-hop lyrics increase misogynistic and homophobic behavior? Are teens promiscuous because of what they see in movies? Popular culture ... More

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