Fighting the First Wave: Why the Coronavirus Was Tackled So Differently Across the Globe Peter Baldwin Current price: $29.84 Publication Date: March 18th, 2021 Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9781316518335 Pages: 392 You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Quantity Add to wishlist You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Available Formats Hardcover (3/18/2021)Digital - Audio (Libro.FM) Available in 3-7 business days
How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America Clint Smith Current price: $18.99 This “important and timely” (Drew Faust, Harvard Magazine) #1 New York Times bestseller examines the legacy of slavery in America—and how both history and memory continue to shape our everyday lives. ...
Assata: An Autobiography Assata Shakur Current price: $18.95 On May 2, 1973, Black Panther Assata Shakur (aka JoAnne Chesimard) lay in a hospital, close to death, handcuffed to her bed, while local, state, and federal police attempted to question her about the shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike that had claimed the life of a white state trooper. ...
The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens Richard Haass Current price: $18.00 Watch the PBS companion documentary “A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy” “An indispensable guide to good citizenship in an era of division and rancor.” —Anne Applebaum ...
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Fences August Wilson Current price: $15.00 From legendary playwright August Wilson comes the powerful, stunning dramatic bestseller that won him critical acclaim, including the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize. ...
The End of White Politics: How to Heal Our Liberal Divide Zerlina Maxwell Current price: $17.99 An MSNBC political analyst and former Hillary Clinton staffer examines the past and present problems of the Left—and makes a compelling case for how to take back our government and secure a better future for America. ...
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How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America Heather Cox Richardson Current price: $19.98 Named one of The Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction ...
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A People's History of the United States Howard Zinn Current price: $22.99 THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future." –Howard Fast ...
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One Way Back: A Memoir Christine Blasey Ford Current price: $29.00 Now a New York Times bestseller ...
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Quiet Street: On American Privilege Nick McDonell Current price: $26.00 A bold and deeply personal exploration of wealth, power, and the American elite, exposing how the ruling class—intentionally or not—perpetuates cycles of injustice ...
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Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land Leah Penniman Current price: $34.95 Recipient of the 28th Heinz Awards for the Economy: Leah Penniman James Beard Foundation Leadership Award 2019: Leah Penniman Choice Reviews, Outstanding Academic Title ...
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The Meth Lunches: Food and Longing in an American City Kim Foster Current price: $30.00 James Beard Award–winning author Kim Foster reveals a new portrait of hunger and humanity in America. ...
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