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"This riveting, immaculately researched book is arguably the best single volume written about Putin, the people around him and perhaps even about contemporary Russia itself in the past three decades." Peter Frankopan, Financial Times Interference in American elections. The sponsorship of extremist politics in Europe. War in Ukraine. In recent years, Vladimir Putin's Russia has waged a concerted campaign to expand its influence and undermine Western institutions. But how and why did all this come about, and who has orchestrated it?

"This is a listen for anyone interested in small-town America, how it's changed, and why it matters...Though Arsenault may not be a professional narrator, her passion for these important stories comes through with just the right amount of sincerity." —AudioFile Magazine. This program is read by the author. A galvanizing and powerful debut, Mill Town is an American story, a human predicament, and a moral wake-up call that asks: what are we willing to tolerate and whose lives are we willing to sacrifice for our own survival?

Is peace an aberration? The bestselling author of Paris 1919 offers a provocative view of war as an essential component of humanity. Named one of the Ten Best Books of the Year by The New York Times Book. “Margaret MacMillan has produced another seminal work... She is right that we must, more than ever, think about war. And she has shown us how in this brilliant, elegantly written book.” —H.R. McMaster, author of Dereliction of Duty and Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World.

From environmental activist, renowned crusader, champion fighter, maverick—a book that looks at our present situation with water and shows us how we can each take action to make changes in our cities, towns, and villages, before it is too late. In Erin Brockovich's long-awaited book—her first to reckon with conditions on our planet—she makes clear why we are in the trouble we're in, and how, in large and practical ways, we each can take actions to bring about change.

A gripping account of four American spies at the dawn of the Cold War and the CIA's covert battles against communism, from the bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia. "Enthralling...captivating reading, especially in the hands of a storyteller as skilled as Anderson... the climate of fear and intolerance that it describes in Washington also feels uncomfortably timely." —Kevin Peraino. The New York Times Book Review.

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy. #1 New York Times bestseller; named one of the ten best books of the year by the New York Times Book Review; a Washington Post Notable Book.

A gripping portrait of modern Tibet told through the lives of its people, from the bestselling author of Nothing to Envy. “You simply cannot understand China without reading Barbara Demick on Tibet.”—Evan Osnos, author of Age of Ambition. Named one of the best books of the year by the New York Times Book Review and the Washington Post. Just as she did with North Korea, award-winning journalist Barbara Demick explores one of the most hidden corners of the world.

New York Times bestseller James Baldwin grew disillusioned by the failure of the civil rights movement to force America to confront its lies about race. In our own moment, when that confrontation feels more urgently needed than ever, what can we learn from his struggle? Named one of the Best Books of the Year by The Washington Post and Time. Shortlisted for the Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice. “A powerful study of how to bear witness in a moment when America is being called to do the same.” —Time. We live, according to Eddie S.

"Simply brilliant, both in its granular storytelling and its enormous compassion" —The New York Times Book Review. The story of two refugee families and their hope and resilience as they fight to survive and belong in America. The welcoming and acceptance of immigrants and refugees has been central to America's identity for centuries—yet America has periodically turned its back at the times of greatest humanitarian need.

"This book is a collection of essays in which various authors examine the extent to which children's rights have been incorporated into their respective areas of Canadian policy and law. The authors deduce, from what is thereby revealed about the status of children in this country, that much remains to be done before children achieve full recognition and citizenship."--