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Edward Hall is senior lecturer in political theory at the University of Sheffield and the author of Value, Conflict, and Order: Berlin, Hampshire, Williams, and the Realist Revival in Political Theory. Andrew Sabl is professor of political science at the University of Toronto. He is the author of Ruling Passions: Political Offices and Democratic Ethics and Hume's Politics: Coordination and Crisis in the History of England (both Princeton).
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Wander off the beaten track to uncover the world's most secret destinations: discover an ancient gateway to the Mayan underworld, a mysterious underwater monument sunken off the Ryukyu Islands in Japan or a prehistoric village covered for centuries by a huge sand dune in the Orkney Islands.
Travel journalist Sarah Baxter's evocative words instantly transport you to twenty-five of the world's most obscured places. From remote locations that visitors...
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Laugh-out-loud, deeply insightful, and emotion-filled essays from multi-talented actress, comedian, podcaster, and writer Casey Wilson.
Casey Wilson has a lot on her mind and she isn’t afraid to share. In this dazzling collection of essays, skillfully constructed and brimming with emotion, she shares her thoughts on the joys and vagaries of modern-day womanhood and motherhood, introduces the not-quite-typical family that made her who she is, and...
8044) Magnolias, Sweet Tea, and Exhaust: One Woman's Journey to Understanding the Phenomenon of NASCAR
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In Magnolias, Sweet Tea, and Exhaust, Carole Townsend goes to ground with NASCAR, following the races at Southern tracks from one to the next, learning about the sport and the culture of NASCAR as she goes. Townsend meets and interviews top drivers as well as some of NASCAR's rising stars, legends, team owners, pit crews, and fans. In a display of immersion journalism at its best, Townsend takes a ride in one of the cars on a track at race speed,...
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This complete summary of "Nullification" by Thomas E. Woods, Jr., a prominent American historian and political commentator, presents his argument that it is time for states to take action that is within their power and reject unconstitutional federal laws. His political aim is to empower states to act against Obama's 'socialist' policies and big-government plans, and keep their citizens' wishes and interests in mind.
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8046) Southwestern Homelands
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For part of each of the last twenty years, much-loved essayist and fiction writer William Kittredge has ventured to the storied desert landscape of the American Southwest and immersed himself in the region's wide-ranging wonders and idiosyncrasies. Here Kittredge brings all this experience to bear as he takes us on a rewarding tour of the territory that runs from Santa Fe to Yuma, and from the Grand Canyon on south through Phoenix and Tucson to Nogales....
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The author of Treasure Island shares true stories of his travels in the Pacific in these portraits of nineteenth-century Tahiti, New Zealand, and beyond.
Setting sail from San Francisco in June 1888, the author of Kidnapped and other classic adventure fiction embarked on a journey of his own. Having endured periods of illness and isolation in his earlier years, Robert Louis Stevenson was determined to see the far corners of the world. His extensive...
8048) Portraits et souvenirs
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Extrait : "Saturne dévorait ses enfants ; Paris se dévore lui-même, et il ne n'en porte que mieux ; à tel point qu'après une absence de peu d'années, on le retrouve méconnaissable, tant ce régime accroît sa fraîcheur et son embonpoint. O et quand s'arrêtera-t-il ? Combien de ceintures encore est-il destiné à faire craquer ? Il y aurait à le prédire, aujourd'hui que les poètes eux-mêmes n'ont plus la prétention d'être devins."
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Thank You for Not Reading is a biting critique of book publishing: agents, subagents, and scouts, supermarket-like bookstores, Joan Collins, book fairs that have little to do with books, authors promoted because of sex appeal instead of merit, and editors trying to look like writers by having their photograph taken against a background of bookshelves. Nowadays, the best strategy for young authors wanted to publish is to become famous in some other...
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Cet essai décrypte le monde à travers l'histoire et les grands auteurs, soulignant la violence engendrée par la croyance en des absolus. L'auteur analyse les diverses manifestations de l'absolu, qu'il s'agisse des religions, des idéologies dominantes ou des expressions contemporaines, et met en lumière les raisons qui attirent et fascinent les hommes à son égard. Il invite le lecteur à suivre les philosophes qui ont embrassé le doute et combattu...
8051) Conversations with Power: What Great Presidents and Prime Ministers Can Teach Us about Leadership
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Fresh out of college, and frustrated with own generation's political apathy, Brian Till set out to interview the former world leaders he most admired. To his surprise, they were eager to talk, and he soon found himself discussing everything from energy to terrorism to nuclear disarmament with the greatest leaders of the last twenty-five years. Here, he distills what they learned in office, their predictions for the future, and their advice for the...
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An unforgettable chronicle of an era by one of America's wildest-and most brilliant-comedic and literary minds Edited by Nile Southern and Josh Alan Friedman Starting with his landing at the Battle of the Bulge, Terry Southern showed a knack for winding up in the world's most interesting places. He spent the fifties on the Left Bank of Paris, the sixties in mod London, and the seventies touring with the Rolling Stones. When the Beatles rolled out...
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The must-read summary of Nomi Prins's book: "It Takes a Pillage: Behind the Bailouts, Bonuses, and Backroom Deals From Washington to Wall Street".
This complete summary of "It Takes a Pillage" by Nomi Prins, a renowned journalist and former Wall Streeter, presents her argument that the current crisis is not the result of subprime mortgages but of the financial system. She proposes solutions and reforms to try to deal with this problem.
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Anyone who has kept a horses or pony knows that riding and stable management can be time-consuming and expensive activities. Any advice that can save horse owners time, effort, and money is welcome. Karen Bush rides to the rescue with this compact, comprehensive book, full of tips that range from stable chores to tack and rider apparel care to finding new uses for old equipment. Learn how to use vinegar as an insect repellent, make a girth cover from...
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The must-read summary of J. William Middendorf II's book: "A Glorious Disaster: Barry Goldwater's Presidential Campaign and the Origins of the Conservative Movement".
This complete summary of "A Glorious Disaster" by J. William Middendorf II, a former Republican US diplomat, outlines the main points of the author's account of Barry Goldwater's presidential nomination. In his opinion, despite the landslide victory of his opponent Lyndon B. Johnson,...
8056) Gravel Roads
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By thirty years old, Ryan Crain had everything he thought he wanted-a steady career, a budding relationship, and a high-rise apartment in downtown Oklahoma City. Then, an unexpected phone call he received while backpacking through Europe uprooted it all-everything that had defined him. In a desperate attempt to save his life, Ryan made a bold promise-he would use adventure to climb out of the dark trenches of his grief. In the most mysterious of ways,...
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Extrait : "Au commencement, une foule créature charmantes ornaient les diverses contrées du monde élégant. Et la Mode vit qu'il manquait un roi à tous ces êtres qu'avait formés son caprice. Et elle dit : « Faisons un lion à notre image et ressemblance. Que le boulevard soit son empire. Que l'Opéra devienne sa conquête. Su'il commande en tous lieux, du faubourg Montmartre au faubourg saint-Honoré.» Et le lion parut."
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Une nouvelle vision du passé, mais surtout, de l'avenir.
Avant que Jean-Paul II ne tire sa révérence, il lâcha à ses frères et sœurs Polonais, lors d'un dernier voyage en terre natale : « N'ayez pas peur. » Que penser de ce propos testamentaire ? Était-il évocateur de foi et d'espoir, ou une vive recommandation avant l'arrivée de certains événements, évalués par le Saint-Père, comme source de frayeur ? Sommes-nous à la fin d'un...
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In addition to winning lifetime achievement awards as a writer and poet, since 2010 Susan Musgrave has been the proprietor of Copper Beech House, a beautiful bed and breakfast that has for decades played host to authors and prime ministers, artists, and adventurers who visit the remote archipelago of Haida Gwaii.
In her first cookbook, the famous poet uses her humor and incisive wit to bring cooking and living on the former Queen Charlotte Islands...
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