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  Command of Commerce - America's...

  Ben A. Vagle, Stephen G. Brooks

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  The conventional wisdom has held that China's economic power is very close to America's and that Washington cannot undertake a broad economic cutoff of China without hurting itself as much, or more. In Command of Commerce, Ben A. Vagle and Stephen G. Brooks show the conventional wisdom is wrong on both fronts. The authors argue that America's economic power has been underestimated because conventional economic measures have ignored America's unprecedented control over the world's largest multinational corporations. They further argue that China's economic power has been overestimated due to Beijing's manipulation of its economic data and measurement issues presented by China's uniquely structured economy. The authors also show Washington could impose massive, disproportionate harm on Beijing if it imposed a broad economic cutoff on China in cooperation with its allies or via a distant naval blockade. Across six scenarios, China's short-term economic losses from a broad cutoff range from being five to eleven times higher than America's. And in the long run, America and almost all its allies would return to previous economic growth levels; in contrast, China's growth would be permanently degraded.

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  The Tuskegee Strangler - The...

  Linda Lou Long

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  Every serial killer is a “nice guy”—until he’s found out. The shocking, true account of a Southern charmer who left a trail of victims in his wake. 
   
  Jerry Marcus fooled them all. He was “a nice guy,” always helped at home, did well in school, an athlete, and always employed. When things went wrong, he was the first to help clean up the mess. He was the last person anyone suspected of being a serial killer. 
   
  After Marcus was caught and sentenced to life in prison in the late ’70s, author Linda Lou Long spent years corresponding with him. The Tuskegee Strangler gives an inside look into the workings of a man who is not your typical serial killer.

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  The Time of My Life - Dirty Dancing

  Andrea Warner

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  An engaging exploration into the enduring popularity of Dirty Dancing and its lasting themes of feminism, activism, and reproductive rights
  		 
  When Dirty Dancing was released in 1987, it had already been rejected by producers and distributors several times over, and expectations for the summer romance were low. But then the film, written by former dancer Eleanor Bergstein and starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze as a couple from two different worlds, exploded. Since then, Dirty Dancing’s popularity has never waned. The truth has always been that Dirty Dancing was never just a teen romance or a dance movie — it also explored abortion rights, class, and political activism, with a smattering of light crime-solving.
  		 
  In The Time of My Life, celebrated music journalist Andrea Warner excavates the layers of Dirty Dancing, from its anachronistic, chart-topping soundtrack, to Baby and Johnny’s chemistry, to Bergstein’s political intentions, to the abortion subplot that is more relevant today than ever. The film’s remarkable longevity would never have been possible if it was just a throwaway summer fling story. It is precisely because of its themes — deeply feminist, sensitively written — that we, over 30 years later, are still holding our breath during that last, exhilarating lift.
  		 
  About the Pop Classics Series
  		 
  Short books that pack a big punch, Pop Classics offer intelligent, fun, and accessible arguments about why a particular pop phenomenon matters.

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  Education and Personal Success -...

  Zoey Fraisers

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  Education and personal success are deeply intertwined, shaping the opportunities and choices available in life. This book dives into the realities of modern education, revealing the strengths and flaws of academic systems and how they impact long-term success. It explores the essential strategies for excelling in academics, building a strong foundation for a thriving career, and navigating the evolving job market. Beyond formal education, it sheds light on the often-overlooked aspects of financial literacy, including the importance of smart investments and retirement planning. By uncovering these hidden truths, this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to take control of their education, career, and financial future. 
  This book contains these titles: 
  - The Shocking Truth About Academic Success  
  - The Shocking Truth About Modern Education  
  - The Shocking Truth About Retirement Planning  
  - The Shocking Truth About Financial Investments  
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  Unguessed Kinships - Naturalism...

  Steven Frye

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  It took six novels and nearly thirty years for Cormac McCarthy to find commercial success with All the Pretty Horses, followed by major prizes, more bestsellers, and Hollywood adaptations of his work. Those successes, though, have obscured McCarthy's commitment to an older form of literary expression: naturalism. McCarthy's work tends to darker themes: violence, brutality, the cruel indifference of nature, themes which would not be out of place in the writing of Jack London or Stephen Crane. But literary naturalism is more than the oversimplified Darwinism that many think of. Nature may be red in tooth and claw, and humans are part of nature, but the humanity depicted in naturalist literature is capable of love, selflessness, and spirituality, as well. 
   
   
   
  In Unguessed Kinships, Steven Frye illuminates all these dimensions of McCarthy's work. In his novels and plays, McCarthy engages both explicitly and obliquely with the project of manifest destiny, in the western drama Blood Meridian, the Tennessee Valley Authority-era Tennessee novels, and the atomic frontier of Alamogordo in Cities of the Plain. McCarthy's concerns are deeply religious and philosophical, drawing on ancient Greek philosophy, Gnosticism, and Nietzsche, among other sources. Frye argues for McCarthy not merely as a naturalist writer but as a naturalist in the most expansive sense.

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  Deborah’s Letters To Barak - 28...

  Munenyashaishe Hove

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  Deborah’s Letters to Barak: 28 Conversations – A Young Man's Rites of Passage to Manhood 
  More than a book, Deborah’s Letters to Barak is a call to raise men of integrity, accountability, and purpose. Inspired by the biblical relationship between Deborah, a prophetess, and Barak, a leader called to rise, this book challenges young men to embrace true masculinity, break cycles of dysfunction, and reject toxic patterns—including those that fuel gender-based violence (GBV). 
  Through 28 transformative conversations, this book equips young men, empowers women to make informed choices, and helps communities reshape the narrative on manhood. It tackles leadership, emotional healing, father wounds, accountability, and generational impact, offering wisdom and practical guidance for personal transformation. 
  📖 Key Themes: 
   ✔ Redefining masculinity—balancing strength with responsibility and vulnerability. 
  ✔ Predator vs. Protector—raising men who safeguard, not exploit. 
  ✔ Healing from emotional wounds and fatherlessness—breaking cycles of dysfunction. 
  ✔ Discipleship and accountability—mentorship as a tool for character growth. 
  ✔ Empowering women with knowledge—helping them vet and support men of integrity. 
  ✔ Tackling GBV at the root—raising men who uplift and protect, not harm. 
  This book is for young men, parents, mentors, and women seeking to better understand men of character. It is a conversation starter for families, churches, and communities working to cultivate men who heal rather than harm.

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