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  Tabula Rasa: Volume 1

  John McPhee

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  Over seven decades, John McPhee has set a standard for literary nonfiction.  
   
  Assaying mountain ranges, bark canoes, experimental aircraft, the Swiss Army, geophysical hot spots, ocean shipping, shad fishing, and dissident art in the Soviet Union, among myriad other subjects, he has consistently written narrative pieces of immaculate design. 
   
  In Tabula Rasa, McPhee looks back at his career from the vantage point of his desk drawer, reflecting wryly upon projects he began but never completed or published. Collected and augmented, these pieces form a “reminiscent montage” of a writing life. This volume includes, among  
  other things, a frosty encounter with Thornton Wilder, interrogative dinners with Henry Luce, glimpses of the allure of western Spain, fireworks over the East River as seen from Malcolm Forbes’s yacht, the evolving inclinations of the Tower of Pisa, the islands in the river delta of central  
  California, teaching in a pandemic, and persuading The New Yorker to publish an entire book on oranges. The result is a fresh survey of McPhee’s singular planet.

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  Leading the Dillinger Gang

  Editors Charles River

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  America has always preferred heroes who weren’t clean cut, an informal ode to the rugged individualism and pioneering spirit that defined the nation in previous centuries. The early 19th century saw the glorification of frontier folk heroes like Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. After the Civil War, the outlaws of the West were more popular than the marshals, with Jesse James and Billy the Kid finding their way into dime novels. And at the height of the Great Depression in the 1930s, there were the “public enemies”, common criminals and cold blooded murderers elevated to the level of folk heroes by a public frustrated with their own inability to make a living honestly. 
  	Two months after Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inauguration in 1933, a petty thief who had spent almost a decade behind bars for attempted theft and aggravated assault was released from jail. By the end of the year, that man, John Dillinger, would be America’s most famous outlaw: Public Enemy Number One. From the time of his first documented heist in early July 1933, until his dramatic death in late July of the following year, he would capture the nation’s attention and imagination as had no other outlaw since Jesse James. 
  	The man who became Public Enemy Number One after the deaths of John Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd was Lester Joseph Gillis, whose alias “George Nelson” eventually gave way to the nickname “Baby Face Nelson”. Despite the almost playfully innocent nickname, and the fact that he was not as notorious as two of his partners in crime, Dillinger and Floyd, Baby Face Nelson was the worst of them all. In an era where the outlaws were glorified as Robin Hood types, Baby Face was a merciless outlier who pulled triggers almost as fast as he lost his temper. He was believed to have been responsible for the deaths of more FBI agents than anybody else in American history.

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  Inside the Roosevelt's:...

  Thorne Marlowe

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  Inside the Roosevelts: America's Heartbeat in War 
  Looking to enhance your knowledge of America's resilience during wartime under the Roosevelt leadership? 
  Searching for an all-encompassing guide that delves deep into the impact of the Roosevelts during the war? 
  Your quest ends here! 
  This audiobook is your ultimate companion for gaining a profound understanding, honing your insights, and immersing yourself in the pivotal moments of history. Prepare to be inspired. 
  Updated for an enriched understanding of America's wartime leadership. 
  Key features of this insightful guide: 
  - In-depth exploration of Roosevelt's influence during wartime 
  - Detailed analysis of America's resilience through Roosevelt's guidance 
  - Effective strategies for understanding historical contexts and implications 
  Our guide stands apart with its thorough coverage, essential for mastering historical knowledge. It doesn’t just skim through events; it offers meticulous analysis and exploration. 
  Please note that this audiobook is an independent resource, providing valuable insights for your educational benefit. 
  Structured with clarity and accessible language, our guide seamlessly transitions between topics, making complex history clear and engaging. 
  So, why delay? Click the BUY NOW button, secure your copy, and embark on a journey through America's wartime history with the Roosevelts!

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  Philebus - What Brings True...

  Plato, Tim Zengerink

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  What if the secret to happiness is not one truth—but a delicate balance of many? 
  In Philebus, Plato challenges us to consider whether pleasure or reason leads to a better life. Through a lively dialogue between Socrates, Philebus, and Protarchus, we explore questions about desire, truth, and the ultimate good. 
  This modern translation breathes new life into the classic conversation, making Plato’s deep philosophical insights clear and approachable. It’s not just a debate—it’s a blueprint for finding harmony between emotion and intellect. 
  What you'll discover inside: 
  •	A Timeless Debate on the Good Life – Pleasure vs. reason, and the balance in between 
  •	Socrates' Ethical Philosophy – Uncover Plato’s enduring vision of virtue and truth 
  •	A Modern, Accessible Translation – Carefully adapted for clarity and impact 
  •	A Journey into Fulfillment – Explore how proportion and harmony lead to lasting happiness 
  Discover Philebus—Plato’s philosophical guide to what it means to truly live well.

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  Dirty Cop

  Anonymous Anonymous

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  During the 1990s, the UK police preferred to be accused of racism rather than corruption. Stop and searches for no reason other than the colour of someone’s skin had managed to turn many law-abiding citizens into cop haters.  
   
  But all I ever wanted was to be a good police officer. 
  I thought I could be the smartest, the toughest, the bravest - but also, the fairest - cop in the neighbourhood. I ended up in an elite, compact, anti-narcotics unit given unrestricted authority to wage war on the area’s drugs underworld, focusing on criminals in and around a vast housing estate. 
  It was comparable to Rio’s shanty town favelas and the concrete jungle estates of Naples where Gomorrah mafia gangsters still live to this day. 
    
  My beat was complex, a tinderbox front line, where we confronted the brutality, the dead, the victims and the perps all in the name of law and order. 
  But in my upside-down world, those with badges morphed into secret criminals as my unit became the most powerful and feared gang of all. 
  And when my conscience finally got the better of me, I tried to go straight, only to be brought down by the ghosts of the past.

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  The Unraveling - Reflections on...

  Bob Bauer, Jon Meacham

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  Essential for anyone interested in modern American politics, get the book that former President Barack Obama on X calls "a deeply thoughtful book" and says, "couldn't be a more timely read." 
   
   
   
  Part memoir, part rumination on the declining moral compass of the American political class, The Unraveling is the first book to place restoring political ethics at the center of the renewal of American democracy. Politics is a brutal game, but Bauer asks where does the line fall between the "hardball" of politics and attacks on the very foundation of democracy? Looking back on foryt-six years in the political arena, Bauer tries to better grasp what has gone wrong and to understand what shaped his own decisions and actions. He offers anecdotes, perspectives, and insights that are vitally relevant in our world today, including efforts in 2020 (and 2024) to defend our democratic system of elections from attack and distrust, and the struggles with social media, such as Meta, to combat disinformation in a post-truth politics. He writes about the various personal experiences along the way—the highs, the lows, and the absurd. Bauer presents a smart and serious look at our political culture and the role that he has played in shaping it. The Unraveling will be essential for anyone interested in American politics of the last fifty years—and the next.

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