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The Book of Honor

The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives

par Ted Gup ...

A national bestseller, this extraordinary work of investigative reporting uncovers the identities, and the remarkable stories, of the CIA secret agents who died anonymously in the service of their country.In the entrance of the CIA headquarters looms a huge marble wall into which seventy-one stars are carved-each representing an agent who has died in the line of duty. Official CIA records only ... En savoir plus

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A national bestseller, this extraordinary work of investigative reporting uncovers the identities, and the remarkable stories, of the CIA secret agents who died anonymously in the service of their country.In the entrance of the CIA headquarters looms a huge marble wall into which seventy-one stars are carved-each representing an agent who has died in the line of duty. Official CIA records only
... En savoir plus

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A Secret Gift

How One Man's Kindness--and a Trove of Letters--Revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression

par Ted Gup ...

An inspiring account of America at its worst-and Americans at their best-woven from the stories of Depression-era families who were helped by gifts from the author's generous and secretive grandfather.Shortly before Christmas 1933 in Depression-scarred Canton, Ohio, a small newspaper ad offered $10, no strings attached, to 75 families in distress. Interested readers were asked to submit letters ... En savoir plus

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An inspiring account of America at its worst-and Americans at their best-woven from the stories of Depression-era families who were helped by gifts from the author's generous and secretive grandfather.Shortly before Christmas 1933 in Depression-scarred Canton, Ohio, a small newspaper ad offered $10, no strings attached, to 75 families in distress. Interested readers were asked to submit letters
... En savoir plus

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Nation of Secrets

par Ted Gup ...

Award winning journalist Ted Gup exposes how and why our most important institutions increasingly keep secrets from the very people they are supposed to serve.Drawing on his decades as an investigative reporter, Ted Gup argues that a preoccupation with secrets has undermined the very values--security, patriotism, and privacy--in whose name secrecy is so often invoked. He explores the blatant ... En savoir plus

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Award winning journalist Ted Gup exposes how and why our most important institutions increasingly keep secrets from the very people they are supposed to serve.Drawing on his decades as an investigative reporter, Ted Gup argues that a preoccupation with secrets has undermined the very values--security, patriotism, and privacy--in whose name secrecy is so often invoked. He explores the blatant
... En savoir plus
Il dono-storia dimenticata di un miracolo americano

par Ted Gup ...

La Grande depressione colpisce impietosamente, nel 1933. In una città dell'Ohio, gli abitanti attendono il Natale nella miseria e nella rassegnazione. George Monnot ha perso l'officina e la splendida casa. Bill Gray, dopo la bancarotta, è scomparso dall'elenco telefonico. Nancy Young non riesce a sfamare i suoi tre figli. Harry Stanley, disoccupato, non rinuncia ancora a sperare che a Natale i ... En savoir plus

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La Grande depressione colpisce impietosamente, nel 1933. In una città dell'Ohio, gli abitanti attendono il Natale nella miseria e nella rassegnazione. George Monnot ha perso l'officina e la splendida casa. Bill Gray, dopo la bancarotta, è scomparso dall'elenco telefonico. Nancy Young non riesce a sfamare i suoi tre figli. Harry Stanley, disoccupato, non rinuncia ancora a sperare che a Natale i
... En savoir plus
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A Secret Gift

How One Man's Kindness--and a Trove of Letters--Revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression

par Ted Gup ...

Lu par Mark Deakins ...

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Shortly before Christmas 1933 in Depression-scarred Canton, Ohio, a small newspaper ad offered cash gifts to seventy-five families in distress. Readers were asked to send letters describing their hardships to a benefactor calling himself Mr. B. Virdot. The author’s grandfather, Sam Stone, was inspired to place this ad and help his fellow Cantonians as they prepared for the cruelest Christmas most ... En savoir plus

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Shortly before Christmas 1933 in Depression-scarred Canton, Ohio, a small newspaper ad offered cash gifts to seventy-five families in distress. Readers were asked to send letters describing their hardships to a benefactor calling himself Mr. B. Virdot. The author’s grandfather, Sam Stone, was inspired to place this ad and help his fellow Cantonians as they prepared for the cruelest Christmas most
... En savoir plus

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In Praise of the "Wobblies"

A "This I Believe" Essay

par Ted Gup ...

Lu par Ted Gup ...

Collections series This I Believe
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4 min

Ted Gup reflects on the value of confusion in "In Praise of the 'Wobblies'", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown, completing the thought that begins with the series title. The pieces that make up the program compel listeners to re-think not only what and how they have arrived at ... En savoir plus

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Ted Gup reflects on the value of confusion in "In Praise of the 'Wobblies'", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown, completing the thought that begins with the series title. The pieces that make up the program compel listeners to re-think not only what and how they have arrived at
... En savoir plus
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The Book of Honor

The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives

par Ted Gup ...

Lu par Frank Muller ...

Version Abrégée

6 heure 3 min

A national bestseller, this extraordinary work of investigative reporting uncovers the identities, and the remarkable stories, of the CIA secret agents who died anonymously in the service of their country.In the entrance of the CIA headquarters looms a huge marble wall into which seventy-one stars are carved-each representing an agent who has died in the line of duty. Official CIA records only ... En savoir plus

$16.00 CAD

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A national bestseller, this extraordinary work of investigative reporting uncovers the identities, and the remarkable stories, of the CIA secret agents who died anonymously in the service of their country.In the entrance of the CIA headquarters looms a huge marble wall into which seventy-one stars are carved-each representing an agent who has died in the line of duty. Official CIA records only
... En savoir plus

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Higher

A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City

par Neal Bascomb ...

Lu par Richard M. Davidson ...

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11 heure 12 min

This riveting, true account of the 1929 race to build New York City's tallest skyscraper evokes the glory of an exciting time long past. In the spirit of the Roaring Twenties, two men competed to erect a structure that would reach to the skies. Behind it all were two brilliant architects-men with a common past, but very different visions for the future. Higher is every bit as fascinating as the ... En savoir plus

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This riveting, true account of the 1929 race to build New York City's tallest skyscraper evokes the glory of an exciting time long past. In the spirit of the Roaring Twenties, two men competed to erect a structure that would reach to the skies. Behind it all were two brilliant architects-men with a common past, but very different visions for the future. Higher is every bit as fascinating as the
... En savoir plus

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Tom Paine's Iron Bridge

Building a United States

par Edward G. Gray ...

Lu par Tom Perkins ...

Version Longue

5 heure 36 min

When Tom Paine arrived in Philadelphia from England in 1774, the city was America's largest port. Unfortunately, the seasonal dangers of the rivers dividing the region were becoming an obstacle to the city's continued growth. Philadelphia needed a practical connection between the rich grain of Pennsylvania's backcountry farms and its port on the Delaware. The iron bridge was his solution.The ... En savoir plus

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When Tom Paine arrived in Philadelphia from England in 1774, the city was America's largest port. Unfortunately, the seasonal dangers of the rivers dividing the region were becoming an obstacle to the city's continued growth. Philadelphia needed a practical connection between the rich grain of Pennsylvania's backcountry farms and its port on the Delaware. The iron bridge was his solution.The
... En savoir plus

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Long for This World

The Strange Science of Immortality

par Jonathan Weiner ...

Lu par Jim Meskimen ...

Version Longue

8 heure 30 min

“[A] searching and surprisingly witty look at the scientific odds against tomorrow.”—Timothy FerrisJonathan Weiner—winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and one of the most distinguished popular science writers in America—examines “the strange science of immortality” in Long for This World. A fast-paced, sure-to-astonish ... En savoir plus

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“[A] searching and surprisingly witty look at the scientific odds against tomorrow.”—Timothy FerrisJonathan Weiner—winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and one of the most distinguished popular science writers in America—examines “the strange science of immortality” in Long for This World. A fast-paced, sure-to-astonish
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Dead White Guys

A Father, His Daughter, and the Great Books of the Western World

par Matt Burriesci ...

Lu par Lloyd James ...

Version Longue

9 heure 11 min

After his daughter was born prematurely in 2010, Matt Burriesci set out to write a book about thirty-two great books, from Plato to Karl Marx, and how their lessons have applied to his life. As someone who has spent a long and successful career advocating for great literature, Burriesci defends the great books in this series of tender and candid letters, rich in personal experience and full of ... En savoir plus

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After his daughter was born prematurely in 2010, Matt Burriesci set out to write a book about thirty-two great books, from Plato to Karl Marx, and how their lessons have applied to his life. As someone who has spent a long and successful career advocating for great literature, Burriesci defends the great books in this series of tender and candid letters, rich in personal experience and full of
... En savoir plus

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All the President's Women

Donald Trump and the Making of a Predator

par Barry Levine, Monique El-Faizy ...

Lu par Barry Levine, Monique El-Faizy, Molly Parker Myers ...

Version Longue

8 heure 24 min

With groundbreaking interviews, behind-the-scenes reporting, and never-before-seen photos, All the President's Women records 43 allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump, including that of E. Jean Carroll, the woman at the center of the civil trial that found Trump liable for sexual abuse in 2023.During his 2016 presidential run, the revelation of the Access Hollywood tape and ... En savoir plus

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With groundbreaking interviews, behind-the-scenes reporting, and never-before-seen photos, All the President's Women records 43 allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump, including that of E. Jean Carroll, the woman at the center of the civil trial that found Trump liable for sexual abuse in 2023.During his 2016 presidential run, the revelation of the Access Hollywood tape and
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