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After the Ivory Tower Falls

How College Broke the American Dream and Blew Up Our Politics—and How to Fix It

par Will Bunch ...

From Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Will Bunch, the epic untold story of college—the great political and cultural fault line of American lifeWinner of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia Literary Award | Longlisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction | "This book is simply terrific." —Heather Cox Richardson | "Ambitious and engrossing." —New York Times Book Review |"A must-read." ... En savoir plus

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From Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Will Bunch, the epic untold story of college—the great political and cultural fault line of American lifeWinner of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia Literary Award | Longlisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction | "This book is simply terrific." —Heather Cox Richardson | "Ambitious and engrossing." —New York Times Book Review |"A must-read."
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The Backlash

Right-Wing Radicals, High-Def Hucksters, and Paranoid Politics in the Age of Obama

par Will Bunch ...

In The Backlash, Liberal columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning political reporter Will Bunch goes behind the scenes of America's new extreme right-wing minority to explore how their campaign of misinformation, their distortion of President Obama, and their collective fear of the future combine to pose a very real threat to our democratic system. From health care reform to immigration policies, The ... En savoir plus

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In The Backlash, Liberal columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning political reporter Will Bunch goes behind the scenes of America's new extreme right-wing minority to explore how their campaign of misinformation, their distortion of President Obama, and their collective fear of the future combine to pose a very real threat to our democratic system. From health care reform to immigration policies, The
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Tear Down This Myth

How the Reagan Legacy Has Distorted Our Politics and Haunts Our Future

par Will Bunch ...

In this provocative new book, award-winning political journalist Will Bunch unravels the story of how a right-wing cabal hijacked the mixed legacy of Ronald Reagan, a personally popular but hugely divisive 1980s president, and turned him into a bronze icon to revive their fading ideology. They succeeded to the point where all the GOP candidates for president in 2008 scurried to claim his mantle, ... En savoir plus

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In this provocative new book, award-winning political journalist Will Bunch unravels the story of how a right-wing cabal hijacked the mixed legacy of Ronald Reagan, a personally popular but hugely divisive 1980s president, and turned him into a bronze icon to revive their fading ideology. They succeeded to the point where all the GOP candidates for president in 2008 scurried to claim his mantle,
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After the Ivory Tower Falls

How College Broke the American Dream and Blew Up Our Politics—and How to Fix It

par Will Bunch ...

Lu par Fred Sanders ...

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11 heure 12 min

From Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Will Bunch, the epic untold story of college—the great political and cultural fault line of American lifeWinner of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia Literary Award | Longlisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction | ""This book is simply terrific."" —Heather Cox Richardson | ""Ambitious and engrossing."" —New York Times Book Review |""A must ... En savoir plus

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From Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Will Bunch, the epic untold story of college—the great political and cultural fault line of American lifeWinner of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia Literary Award | Longlisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction | ""This book is simply terrific."" —Heather Cox Richardson | ""Ambitious and engrossing."" —New York Times Book Review |""A must
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Bootstrapped

Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream

par Alissa Quart ...

Lu par Beth Hicks ...

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7 heure 26 min

An unsparing, incisive, yet ultimately hopeful look at how we can shed the American obsession with self-reliance that has made us less healthy, less secure, and less fulfilledThe promise that you can “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” is central to the story of the American Dream. It’s the belief that if you work hard and rely on your own resources, you will eventually succeed. However, time ... En savoir plus

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An unsparing, incisive, yet ultimately hopeful look at how we can shed the American obsession with self-reliance that has made us less healthy, less secure, and less fulfilledThe promise that you can “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” is central to the story of the American Dream. It’s the belief that if you work hard and rely on your own resources, you will eventually succeed. However, time
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America First

Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War

par H. W. Brands ...

Lu par Mark Bramhall ...

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14 heure 33 min

**Bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands narrates the fierce debate over America's role in the world in the runup to World War II through its two most important figures: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who advocated intervention, and his isolationist nemesis, aviator and popular hero Charles Lindbergh.“An immersive account of America’s fierce debate about joining World War ... En savoir plus

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**Bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands narrates the fierce debate over America's role in the world in the runup to World War II through its two most important figures: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who advocated intervention, and his isolationist nemesis, aviator and popular hero Charles Lindbergh.“An immersive account of America’s fierce debate about joining World War
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The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon

A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened

par Bill McKibben ...

Lu par Eric Jason Martin ...

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6 heure 39 min

"Narrator Eric Jason Martin adds gusto to this mini-memoir, which spans much of author Bill McKibben's lifetime."-AudioFile on The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon**Bill McKibben—award-winning author, activist, educator—is fiercely curious.“I’m curious about what went so suddenly sour with American patriotism, American faith, and American prosperity.”**Like so many of us, McKibben grew up ... En savoir plus

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"Narrator Eric Jason Martin adds gusto to this mini-memoir, which spans much of author Bill McKibben's lifetime."-AudioFile on The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon**Bill McKibben—award-winning author, activist, educator—is fiercely curious.“I’m curious about what went so suddenly sour with American patriotism, American faith, and American prosperity.”**Like so many of us, McKibben grew up
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Divided We Fall

America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation

par David French ...

Lu par Sean Patrick Hopkins ...

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7 heure 18 min

David French warns of the potential dangers to the country—and the world—if we don’t summon the courage to reconcile our political differences.Two decades into the 21st Century, the U.S. is less united than at any time in our history since the Civil War. We are more diverse in our beliefs and culture than ever before. But red and blue states, secular and religious groups, liberal and conservative ... En savoir plus

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David French warns of the potential dangers to the country—and the world—if we don’t summon the courage to reconcile our political differences.Two decades into the 21st Century, the U.S. is less united than at any time in our history since the Civil War. We are more diverse in our beliefs and culture than ever before. But red and blue states, secular and religious groups, liberal and conservative
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The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe

A Biography

par Elaine Showalter ...

Lu par Hillary Huber ...

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10 heure 13 min

Julia Ward (1819–1910) was an heiress and aspiring poet when she married Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, an internationally acclaimed pioneer in the education of the blind. Together the Howes knew many of the key figures of their era, from Charles Dickens to John Brown. But Samuel also wasted Julia's inheritance, isolated and discouraged her, and opposed her literary ambitions. Julia persisted, and ... En savoir plus

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Julia Ward (1819–1910) was an heiress and aspiring poet when she married Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, an internationally acclaimed pioneer in the education of the blind. Together the Howes knew many of the key figures of their era, from Charles Dickens to John Brown. But Samuel also wasted Julia's inheritance, isolated and discouraged her, and opposed her literary ambitions. Julia persisted, and
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Decade of Disunion

How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861

par Robert W. Merry ...

Lu par Jacques Roy ...

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16 heure 49 min

With “characteristic wisdom and grace” (Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning author) Robert W. Merry explores a critical lesson about our nation that is as timely today as ever demonstrating how the country came apart during the enveloping slavery crisis of the 1850s.The Mexican War brought vast new territories to the United States, which precipitated a growing crisis over slavery. The new ... En savoir plus

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With “characteristic wisdom and grace” (Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning author) Robert W. Merry explores a critical lesson about our nation that is as timely today as ever demonstrating how the country came apart during the enveloping slavery crisis of the 1850s.The Mexican War brought vast new territories to the United States, which precipitated a growing crisis over slavery. The new
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The Playbook

A Story of Theater, Democracy, and the Making of a Culture War

par James Shapiro ...

Lu par Gabra Zackman ...

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8 heure 3 min

**One of The Smithsonian's Ten Best History Books of the YearA brilliant and daring account of a culture war over the place of theater in American democracy in the 1930s, one that anticipates our current divide, by the acclaimed Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro**From 1935 to 1939, the Federal Theatre Project staged over a thousand productions in 29 states that were seen by thirty million (or ... En savoir plus

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**One of The Smithsonian's Ten Best History Books of the YearA brilliant and daring account of a culture war over the place of theater in American democracy in the 1930s, one that anticipates our current divide, by the acclaimed Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro**From 1935 to 1939, the Federal Theatre Project staged over a thousand productions in 29 states that were seen by thirty million (or
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Let the People Pick the President

The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College

par Jesse Wegman ...

Lu par Jesse Wegman ...

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7 heure 50 min

"People have been arguing against the Electoral College from the beginning. But no one, at least in recent years, has laid out the case as comprehensively and as readably as Jesse Wegman does in 'Let the People Pick the President.'" -- The New York Times Book ReviewThis program is read by the authorThe framers of the Constitution battled over it. Lawmakers have tried to amend or abolish it more ... En savoir plus

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"People have been arguing against the Electoral College from the beginning. But no one, at least in recent years, has laid out the case as comprehensively and as readably as Jesse Wegman does in 'Let the People Pick the President.'" -- The New York Times Book ReviewThis program is read by the authorThe framers of the Constitution battled over it. Lawmakers have tried to amend or abolish it more
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