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A positive vision for masculinity in a postfeminist world
Boys and men are struggling. Profound economic and social changes of recent decades have many losing ground in the classroom, the workplace, and in the family. While the lives of women have changed, the lives of many men have remained the same or even worsened.
Our attitudes, our institutions, and our laws have failed to keep up. Conservative and progressive politicians, mired in their...
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From former NYT reporter Nellie Bowles comes an irreverent Tom Wolfe-esque romp through the sacred spaces of woke progressivism. Funny and insightful, 'Struggle Sessions' is an unmissable debut by one of America's sharpest journalists. Nellie Bowles leaves no liberal shibboleth unchallenged, and her unsettling and unforgettable scenes will be read by readers for years to come. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller...
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In 'The World According to Ben Stein', Stein, a polymath - famous and beloved for his iconic movie and TV roles, bestselling books and humorous writings and tv commentary - shares his views on love, money, politics and living the American Dream. He shows readers how they too can lead an informed, politically sane, healthy, wealthy and happy life, full of love and family. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller list;...
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When Garry Kasparov's book 'Winter is Coming' (9781610396202) predicted that Vladimir Putin would invade Ukraine, its warnings were largely ignored. But seven years later, his prophecies have come true and it has finally shocked the West into action. In 'The World After Ukraine', Kasparov shows that the Ukraine crisis has brought us to a key moment: a chance to stem the rise of dictatorship across the globe. By showing the might of democracy and re-committing...
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'All the Worst Human's is a bridge-burning, riotous memoir by a top PR operative in Washington who exposes the secrets of the $129-billion industry that controls so much of what we see and hear in the media - from a man who used to pull the strings, and who is now pulling back the curtain.
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'The Everything War' is the shocking untold expose of Amazon's endless strategic greed, from destroying Main Street to remaking corporate power, in pursuit of total domination, by any means necessary. It will become the defining account of how Amazon became the 21st century Standard Oil, and explains what led to the U.S. government, and nations around the world, to charge the tech giant with one of the biggest antitrust cases in modern history.
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In 'Follow the Science', respected Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and NYT bestselling author Sharyl Attkisson exposes the corruption that has ruled the pharmaceutical industry and news media for decades. With its powerful message of truth and justice, this book will challenge your assumptions, open your eyes, and inspire you to take action.
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There is still so much news that has never been revealed about the inner workings of the Trump administration. In the tradition of Robert Gate's 'Duty', 'At War With Ourselves' by former US National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster is an unvarnished account of his turbulent 13 months in the Trump Administration. Due to his high-ranking role, and the fact that he has no political ambitions, McMaster is in a unique position to be truly candid and honest...
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George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor of 'This Week' and co-anchor of 'Good Morning America', recounts the crises that decided the course of history, from the place 12 presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room.
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'Free the Land' is an eye-opening examination of how treating land as a source of profit has a massive impact on racial inequality and the housing, gentrification, and environmental crises. Environmental journalist Audrea Lim began to notice these connections when she reported on the Native communities leading the fight against oil drilling on their lands in the Canadian tar sands near Calgary, but before long, she saw the essential role of land commodification...
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Canada in Decline volume 1
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Canada is at a crossroad. Neoliberalism has hollowed out and sold off the social services Canadians rely on now more than ever, and has brought into stark relief the dissonance among colonial, Indigenous, and some of Canada's most at-risk groups. 'The Social Safety Net' tracks the 40-year attack on Canadas social safety net. As neoliberalism has matured in Canada, Canadians are seeing the impact of these attacks: unreliable health services, crises...
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A Simon & Schuster Canada book. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
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'Fat Leonard' is Craig Whitlocks masterful account of one of the biggest public corruption scandals in American history, exposing how a charismatic Malaysian defense contractor bribed scores of high-ranking military officers, defrauded the US Navy of tens of millions of dollars, and jeopardized our nations security. From the author of 'The Afghanistan Papers'.
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In 'Say More', former White House Press Secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki shares the surprising lessons shes learned on her path to success and offers unique yet universal advice about how to be a more effective communicator in any situation. Psaki has served as the 34th White House Press Secretary under President Biden, as White House Communications Director under President Obama, as the spokesperson for the State Department under then Secretary...
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