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"Five-year-old Milad Salama is excited for the school trip to a theme park on the outskirts of Jerusalem. On the way, his bus collides with a semitrailer in a horrific accident. His father, Abed, gets word of the crash and rushes to the site. The scene is chaos-the children have been taken to different hospitals in Jerusalem and the West Bank; some are missing, others cannot be identified. Abed sets off on an odyssey to learn Milad's fate. It is every...
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After the events of the 2020 presidential election, a Cuban teacher in Miami identifies signs of the type of society he left behind. Concerned about the conversion of the United States into a totalitarian country, he begins sending email alerts to known people. The mails have become analyses of the evolving situation and a chronicle of the occupation of each field by the radical left. Education becomes indoctrination, news becomes harmful propaganda,...
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192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm.
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This encyclopedia examines the US government, providing information on everything from the founding of the US government, to the writing of the Constitution, to information on the Biden administration. It covers the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and spotlight features highlight key individuals who have shaped the US government. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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In a world riven by conflict, reconciliation is not always possible -- but it offers one of the few paths to peace for a troubled nation or a troubled soul. In Bone to Pick, bestselling author and Newsweek editor Ellis Cose offers a provocative and wide-ranging discussion of the power of reconciliation, the efficacy of revenge, and the possibility of forgiveness.
People increasingly are searching for ways to put the demons of the past to rest. That...
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I began writing about the American character nearly ten years ago. I began by writing my belief that Christianity teaches and promotes individualism. I consider individualism to be the missing ingredient of the American character, and I hope to show how to regain that in this treatise. There is a dilemma that we, in a free society, face when black and white is not clear and varying shades of gray appear to isolate the black and white. Finding moral...
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When did self sufficiency, empathy, and logic become taboo? How did these virtues get replaced by Trans people chanting, "We're coming for your children," and multiple governments colluding to create a virus that murdered over 7 million people worldwide? We've entered a phase in society where we are openly discussing colonizing other planets, yet we embrace moral hazard as a standard operating procedure and are delusional enough to still believe we...
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I was inspired to write this book by observing as to what is presently happening on the earth such as Global hunger, Child labor, Global warming, Corruption, Illiteracy and Poverty of the people in some countries and Terrorism and Guerilla warfare. I am paying very serious attention to this matter. It just amounts to unscientific administrative policy or a chaotic policy followed by a few countries and purposely some countries are indulging in terrorism...
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Depuis l'établissement de la Commission Bouchard-Taylor en 2007, le Québec a amorcé un débat public sur la gestion de sa diversité, plus particulièrement de sa diversité religieuse. Cet ouvrage porte sur la transformation de la laïcité et de sa place au cœur de la définition de la nation dans l'histoire récente du Québec. La séparation entre les religions et l'État, la neutralité religieuse de l'État, la liberté de conscience et...
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In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous generations. In this book Abigail Shrier argues that the problem isn't the kids, it's the mental health experts. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with child psychologists, parents, teachers, and young people, Shrier explores the ways the mental health industry has transformed the way we teach, treat, discipline, and even talk to our kids. She argues...
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In an ever-evolving global landscape, the foundations and principles of democracy are constantly being challenged by a myriad of ideologies, some of which are deemed controversial by standards of liberal democratic traditions. "Controversial Ideologies in Power: Assessing the Impact on Democracy" presents a deep dive into the intersection of these ideologies with democratic systems and processes, and evaluates the consequences they engender.The book...
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Get the Summary of Miles Taylor's Blowback in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: What sounds like a political thriller-from shadowy presidential powers and CIA betrayals to angry henchmen and assassination plots-is instead America's political reality, as Taylor uses untold stories to shed light on the ex-President's unfulfilled plans, the dark forces haunting our civic lives, and how we...
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Get the Summary of Heather Cox Richardson's Democracy Awakening in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In Democracy Awakening, Richardson crafts a compelling and original narrative, explaining how, over the decades, a small group of wealthy people have made war on American ideals. By weaponizing language and promoting false history they have led us into authoritarianism -- creating a disaffected...
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Notre société est à la croisée des chemins. Entre pessimisme ou optimisme relatif. Les urgences (climatique, migratoire, technologique, sociale, budgétaire...) sont pressantes et paralysantes. Nous hésitons entre plus de politique au détriment de la démocratie ou plus de politique et de démocratie pour sortir de l'impuissance actuelle. Le modèle néolibéral nous mène à l'impasse et s'oppose même aux réformes radicales nécessaires....
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"Securing Iran's Future" delves into the unintended geopolitical consequences of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, with a particular focus on how the ensuing power vacuum and regional upheaval inadvertently bolstered Iran's strategic position in the Middle East. Through a nuanced examination of political, military, and diplomatic dynamics, the book provides readers with a fresh perspective on the interconnectedness of regional events and their profound...
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Get the Summary of Jim Popkin's Code Name Blue Wren in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Montes didn't just deceive her country. Her betrayal was intensely personal. Her mercurial father was a former US Army Colonel. Her brother and sister-in-law were FBI Special Agents. And her only sister, Lucy, also worked her entire career for the Bureau. The highlight of her distinguished 31 years...
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Les années qui ont précédé Octobre 70 ont été marquées par une grande ferveur, un élan aussi puissant que les idéaux qui la nourrissaient. Cette époque, Anne Legaré, comme beaucoup d'étudiants, l'a vécue avec le sentiment de faire l'Histoire. Et quelle histoire ! Mai 68, la libération nationale, sexuelle, les Black Panthers, la décolonisation, l'explosion des forces sociales propulsée par les idéologies de la rébellion – du communisme...
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In this second edition of South Sudan: The Crisis of Infancy Peter Adwok Nyaba has incorporated the dynamics of socio-political developments in South Sudan since 2015 including an incisive and informative account of the recent �coup attempt� and its aftermath. Fired with passionate preoccupation to decipher the direction in which South Sudan is headed, the author harnesses his critical alertness to the political undercurrents in the country to...
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By means of interviews with, and contributions from, prominent international figures, Axis of Freedom examines the dramatic world events which unfolded from 11 September 2001 to the end of occupation of Iraq in the summer of 2004. Many books have been written on the war on terror, but none include the personal views and opinions of so many top military and political leaders. The contributions are linked by a series of essays to form a compelling narrative...
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Get the Summary of Cassidy Hutchinson's Enough in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Hutchinson was faced with a choice between loyalty to the Trump administration or loyalty to the country by revealing what she saw and heard in the attempt to overthrow a democratic election. She bravely came forward to become the pivotal witness in the House January 6 investigations, as her testimony transfixed...
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La Russie est-elle vraiment l'ultime rempart contre ce qu'elle considère comme la décadence morale de l'Occident ? Comment en est-elle venue à jouer ce rle ? Pourquoi l'État endosse-t-il ce programme et quel écho obtient-il dans la population ?
Ce virage conservateur de la Russie s'explique par la rencontre de deux forces : d'une part, un mouvement social traditionaliste réagissant aux bouleversements post-communistes ; d'autre part, un pouvoir...
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