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  Espionage - A Concise History

  Kristie Macrakis

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  A concise introduction to the history and methods of espionage, illustrated by spy stories from antiquity to today's high-tech world. 
   
   
   
  Espionage is one of the most secret of human activities. It is also, as the popularity of spy stories suggests, one of the most intriguing. This book pulls the veil back on the real world of espionage, revealing how spying actually works. In a refreshingly clear, concise manner, Kristie Macrakis guides listeners through the shadowy world of espionage, from the language and practice of spycraft to its role in international politics, its bureaucratic underpinnings, and its transformation in light of modern technology. Espionage is a mirror of society and human foibles with the added cloak of secrecy and deception. Accordingly, Espionage traces spying all the way back to antiquity, while also moving beyond traditional accounts of military and diplomatic intelligence to shine a light on industrial espionage and the new techno-spy. As thorough—and thoroughly enjoyable—as it is compact, the book is an ideal introduction to the history and anatomy of espionage.

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  Conspiracies of World War II -...

  Alexander MacDonald

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  There are a wealth of conspiracies surrounding World War II, from covert assassinations to outlandish secret missions and shocking cover-ups. Intelligence agencies practiced stunning deceptions and disinformation was spread widely, but what truths lie beneath these elaborate theories? Military historian Alexander Macdonald examines the evidence. 
   
  In this fascinating book, you will learn whether:The Nazis really set up a secret base in AntarcticaFranklin D. Roosevelt allowed Pearl Harbor to be bombed so that America could be drawn into the warA secret plot by US intelligence led to the assassination of top general George PattonAdolf Hitler really faked his own death and escaped from the bunker in 1945

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  Open Border Dreamers

  HERB STEPHENS

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  José, a valet attendant from Monterrey, Mexico, arrives in Las Vegas with a heart full of hope and a dream of success. Leaving behind his family, he steps into the glittering city of opportunity, where fortunes are made as quickly as they’re lost. 
  Drawn to roulette—a game of chance and calculated risk—José sees it as a reflection of his own journey. But when the pressures of survival mount, he faces a moral crossroads: a daring scheme to manipulate roulette chips that could make or break his future. 
  Caught between ambition and integrity, José must navigate the high stakes of his choices. Will he achieve what he sacrificed for, or will the cost of his dreams prove too great for his loved ones? We will know as the story unfolds and characters confront their deepest desires, face impossible choices, and scuffle with the consequences of their dreams. 
  Open Border Dreamers is a powerful story of hope, sacrifice, and survival. Crafted genuinely, it draws readers into the heart of the American Dream, exploring the risks we take and the price we pay to chase them.

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  SECRET POLICE OF RUSSIA THE -...

  Marc Booth

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  In 1918, Paul Nazaroff was the ringleader of a desperate plot to overthrow the Bolsheviks in Central Asia. 
    
   He was betrayed by the Secret Police, who labeled him "the most dangerous counter-revolutionary at large in the Tashkent region." 
    
  As he fled from Lenin's men, he was aided by the indigenous peoples of the region, the Kirghiz and the Sarts, and for months he was forced to live the life of a hunted animal. 
    
  Marc Booth has written an intriguing introduction to this thrilling story of espionage and survival against all odds, as well as an epilogue that reveals Nazaroff's later fortunes. 
    
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  The City Is Up for Grabs - How...

  Gregory Royal Pratt

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  Chicago is a world-class city, but it is also a city in crisis. 
   
   
    
  Crime is up, schools have repeatedly shut down due to conflict between City Hall and the powerful teachers' union, and COVID-19 only deepened the entrenched poverty, institutional racism, and endless tug of war between the city's haves and have nots. 
   
   
    
  For four years, the person at the center of this storm was Lori Lightfoot. A groundbreaking figure—the first Black, gay woman to be elected mayor of a major city and only the second female mayor of Chicago—she knew the city was at a critical turning point when she took office in 2019. But the once-in-a-lifetime challenges she ended up facing were beyond anything she or anyone else saw coming. 
   
   
    
  Chicago Tribune reporter Gregory Royal Pratt offers the first comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the tumultuous single term of Mayor Lightfoot and the chaos that roiled the city and City Hall as she fought to live up to her promises to change the city's culture of corruption and villainy, reform its long-troubled police department, and make Chicago the safest big city in America.

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  The Case for Impeachment

  Anonyme

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  NATIONAL BESTSELLER  
  “Lichtman has written what may be the most important book of the year.”  —The Hill 
  What are the ranges and limitations of presidential authority? What are the standards of truthfulness that a president must uphold? What will it take to impeach Donald J. Trump? Professor Allan J. Lichtman, who has correctly forecasted thirty years of presidential outcomes, answers these questions, and more, in The Case for Impeachment—a deeply convincing argument for impeaching the 45th president of the United States.  
  In the fall of 2016, Allan J. Lichtman made headlines when he predicted that Donald J. Trump would defeat the heavily favored Democrat, Hillary Clinton, to win the presidential election. Now, in clear, nonpartisan terms, Lichtman lays out the reasons Congress could remove Trump from the Oval Office: his ties to Russia before and after the election, the complicated financial conflicts of interest at home and abroad, and his abuse of executive authority. 
  The Case for Impeachment also offers a fascinating look at presidential impeachments throughout American history, including the often-overlooked story of Andrew Johnson’s impeachment, details about Richard Nixon’s resignation, and Bill Clinton’s hearings. Lichtman shows how Trump exhibits many of the flaws (and more) that have doomed past presidents. As the Nixon Administration dismissed the reporting of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein as “character assassination” and “a vicious abuse of the journalistic process,” Trump has attacked the “dishonest media,” claiming, “the press should be ashamed of themselves.” 
  Historians, legal scholars, and politicians alike agree: we are in politically uncharted waters—the durability of our institutions is being undermined and the public’s confidence in them is eroding, threatening American democracy itself.  
  Most citizens—politics aside—want to know where the country is headed. Lichtman argues, with clarity and power, that for Donald Trump’s presidency, smoke has become fire.

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