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...examines trends in Islamist and alt-right acts of political violence...Of considerable interest to the geopolitically inclined, as are all of Laqueur’s many books.

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Other notable contributors include Nancy Pelosi, Gabrielle Giffords, and Wes Moore. More than 70 voices combine to create a powerful chorus singing a hymn of hope and gratitude.

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Caveney seeks to understand pain and find redemption through the very act of surviving. Raw, compelling, and darkly lyrical.

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Nothing would do more to eradicate fear of the other, she argues, though she acknowledges that America at the moment would be too scared to pull it off. An engaging and inviting study of humanity’s long-standing fear of the other.

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The band may no longer have mattered, but its legacy mattered to the authors, who make it matter to the readers. More than a footnote to the rise and fall of one of the last great rock bands.

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Through her teaching, writing, and presentations, she helped to define Taiwan as “a free and democratic nation, preserving a high degree of Chinese culture, while pursuing peace and prosperity.” An inspiring life story of unvanquished resilience.

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Although this intercontinental race/chase relies far too much on its predecessor (The Lost Concerto, 2016), Mario hooks you with layers of mysteries almost completely enough to overcome the sentimentality seeping out between perils.

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By sharing this history, Ratay also provides a useful juxtaposition against the modern vacation, with each person engaged with an electronic device rather than each other and the surroundings outside the windows. A lighthearted, entertaining trip down Memory Lane.

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A painstaking and meticulous exploration of all the facts and conjectures surrounding a disturbing case.

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...Ethan Abbott of the Continental Congress arrives in London to negotiate Washington’s release, but without success, as the title foretells. A well-told if rather straightforward tale that’s sure to please lovers of American history.

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The author writes clearly and with a firm grasp of historical comparison, intimately focused on compelling figures; still, his work could use fuller focus on the actual resistance movements Trump has inspired. An engaging jeremiad proposing that “the resistance is now in the hands of a new generation.”

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One fact about the trial highlighted the systemic racism contributing to the shootout: The jury was all white. A painstakingly reported, clearly written case study that is all too relevant today.

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Shah, whose book comes garlanded with threats advising against publication from its reluctant subject, makes the case that Green was a creation first of his parents, then of his times.

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...does not produce a grand theory explaining the growing precarity of middle-class life. Nor does she offer an emancipatory alternative to the economic prison she describes. Yet “Squeezed” stands out for its insightful analysis of class dynamics in the United States.

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The author’s voice is eerily enthralling, systematically on point, and quite funny, though at times readers may not fully understand the motives behind their laughter. An illuminating study on the role women play in the media and in their own lives.

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The author wraps up his case with a provocative declaration that will occasion divisions all on its own...A convincing and alarming—and perhaps alarmist—cry that treason is afoot.

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Nothing ever becomes quite clear in the narrator’s experience but rather remains murkily allegorical. Whatever else it may be, the hospital is definitely a microcosm of suffering humanity...A puzzling but haunting novel.

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Neumann, finding tikkun olam a rarity in the Jewish canon, posits a false dichotomy in an either/or situation. Against what most Jews today take to be central to their faith, this jeremiad is unlikely to succeed.

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It’s more than tweets and soundbites; these pages reveal young leaders as human...In fact, I’m recommending “#NeverAgain” as a conversation starter for book groups or student clubs.

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In the end, writes Hanna-Attisha, this is “the story of a government poisoning its own citizens, and then lying about it”—and it demands greater justice than has been served. An important contribution to the literature of environmental activism—and environmental racism.

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