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  • Duty

    Memoirs of a Secretary at War

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he’d long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, he was happily serving as president ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Exercise of Power

    American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 bestselling memoir, Duty, a candid, sweeping examination of power, and how it has been exercised, for good and bad, by American presidents in the post-Cold War world.Since the end of the Cold War, the global perception of the United States has progressively morphed from dominant international leader to disorganized entity. Robert ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Depth of Silence

    The Submarine Officer Who Vetoed World War III

    by Robert Gates ...
    On October 27, 1962, at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviet submarine B-59 was trapped deep in the Caribbean. US Navy destroyers were dropping depth charges to force it to surface. Inside, the air conditioning had failed, temperatures rose to 120°F, and carbon dioxide levels were toxic. The captain, believing war had already started, ordered the launch of a nuclear torpedo. "The ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • A Passion for Leadership

    Lessons on Change and Reform from Fifty Years of Public Service

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 best-selling memoir Duty, a characteristically direct, informed, and urgent assessment of why big institutions are failing us and how smart, committed leadership can effect real improvement regardless of scale.Across the realms of civic and private enterprise alike, bureaucracies vitally impact our security, freedoms, and everyday ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    The Moon Rock (Unabridged)

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    by ARTHUR J. REES ...
    Narrated by Robert Gates, Alfred Rasmussen, Daniel Wong, John Leggio ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 51 min

    Robert Turold is obsessed. Not with money, not with love, but with reclaiming a long-lost family title. Just as he's on the cusp of success, he's found murdered in his study. The prime suspect? His own daughter, Sicily. But the mystery deepens when Sicily disappears too. Enter a world of hidden secrets, cryptic clues, and a strange, possibly mystical object – the moon rock. Was Robert Turold ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • From the Shadows

    The Ultimate Insider's Story of Five Presidents an

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    Series series CIA Secrets for History Buffs
    Written by a former director of the CIA, this is the story of America's and the agency's role in the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.As the only person to rise from entry-level analyst to Director of the CIA and to serve on the White House staffs of four Presidents, Robert Gates is uniquely qualified to tell the unprecedented inside story of the Cold War. Drawing on ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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    Duty

    Memoirs of a Secretary at War

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    Narrated by George Newbern, Robert M Gates ...

    Unabridged

    25 hours 39 min

    From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he’d long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, he was happily serving as president ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • How College Presidents Succeed

    Lessons in Leadership from Three Generations of Reveleys

    by Michael Nelson, James A. Baker ...
    Leadership lessons in higher education and what they can teach us about leadership in all walks of lifeIn an era when college presidents serve for on average fewer than six years—leaving out of personal ambition for a next post or being forced to leave under fire—there is an inspirational counterexample of leaders dedicated to the long-term success of their institutions. This book weaves together ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    A Passion for Leadership

    Lessons on Change and Reform from Fifty Years of Public Service

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    Narrated by George Newbern ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 5 min

    From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 best-selling memoir Duty, a characteristically direct, informed, and urgent assessment of why big institutions are failing us and how smart, committed leadership can effect real improvement regardless of scale.Across the realms of civic and private enterprise alike, bureaucracies vitally impact our security, freedoms, and everyday ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Exercise of Power

    American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    Narrated by George Newbern ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 58 min

    From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 bestselling memoir, Duty, a candid, sweeping examination of power, and how it has been exercised, for good and bad, by American presidents in the post-Cold War world.Since the end of the Cold War, the global perception of the United States has progressively morphed from dominant international leader to disorganized entity. Robert ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • South of Main Street

    by Robert Gately ...
    To the world, Henry is an oddity-his behavior teetering between eccentricity and something far more misunderstood. Whispers follow him, questioning whether grief, war, or loss have left him this way. But those who truly see him know better.Henry possesses a rare gift-an unwavering kindness and a way of seeing the world through untainted eyes. In a town divided by wealth and circumstance, his quiet ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Reconsidering Roots

    Race, Politics, and Memory

    by Erica L. Ball, Kellie Carter Jackson, Norvella Carter, Warren Chalklen, Elise Chatelain, Robert K. Chester, Clare Corbould, Henry Gates Jr., C. King0, David J. Leonard1, Delia Mellis2, Francesca Morgan3, Tyler D. Parry4, Martin Stollery5, Dominic Meng-Hsuan Yang6, Bhekuyise Zungu7 ...
    Series series
    This wide-ranging interdisciplinary collection—the first of its kind—invites us to reconsider the politics and scope of the Roots phenomenon of the 1970s. Alex Haley’s 1976 book was a publishing sensation, selling over a million copies in its first year and winning a National Book Award and a special Pulitzer Prize. The 1977 television adaptation was more than a blockbuster miniseries—it was a ... Read more

    $79.99 USD