Amanpour and Company Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation
Imani PerryStuck in a tug-of-war between “the values of a slave society and the ideals of democracy and liberty,” “South to America” author and Princeton professor Imani Perry tells us why America is worth the struggle. @imaniperry @WalterIsaacson https://t.co/BG24yzNfNT
Paperback, 2023
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times
Mark T. EsperFormer Secretary of Defense @MarkTEsper’s new memoir, "A Sacred Oath," is filled with explosive and instructive behind-the-scenes examples of what it was like working for the most disruptive American president in modern times. He joins the show to discuss. @amanpour https://t.co/TunyPRngap
Paperback, 2023
$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach
Ashlee VanceA new generation of entrepreneurs and private companies are competing in the race to commercialize space. Author Ashlee Vance chronicles these advancements in his new book "When the Heavens Went on Sale," and he joins @WalterIsaacson to explain this new era of exploration. https://t.co/qrJx8GVd3U
Paperback, 2024
$22.00Member price:$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them
Barbara F. WalterWhat would a modern civil war look like in the United States? Author of "How Civil Wars Start" Barbara F. Walter explains. @hari @bfwalter https://t.co/BG34zSSl4q
Paperback, 2023
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice on the Record: Putin, Ukraine and Threats to Democracy https://t.co/nF0upkQ2MU
Hardcover, 2017
$44.00Member price:$22.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy
Martin IndykMartin Indyk's "Master of the Game" looks at Henry Kissinger’s diplomatic record in the Middle East and what we can learn from his political philosophy. @Martin_Indyk https://t.co/TnVNIplPVr
Hardcover, 2021
$35.00Member price:$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology
Nita A. FarahanyIn her new book, "The Battle for Your Brain," @NitaFarahany warns of the threat posed by emerging neurotechnology on our freedom of thought. She discusses with @WalterIsaacson. https://t.co/trLd7oD81y
Hardcover, 2023
$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Unsettled: How the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Failed the Victims of the American Overdose Crisis
Ryan Hampton“No matter how many lives and families he destroyed and possibly killed, he knew he was going to get off,” says “Unsettled” author Ryan Hampton on Purdue Pharma’s former president Richard Sackler. @RyanforRecovery @hari https://t.co/1q5EV0n7wD
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Fulfillment: America in the Shadow of Amazon
Alec MacgillisAmazon is one of the most trusted institutions in America, and since the pandemic, consumer dependence has soared. But “Fulfillment” author Alec MacGillis says there’s a cost behind each easy click. @AlecMacGillis @hari https://t.co/1Hukkcv0UX
Paperback, 2022
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Jennette McCurdyYears of emotional abuse at the hands of her mother led iCarly star @jennettemccurdy to write a new memoir titled, “I’m Glad My Mom Died.” She explains why her grief was so complicated. @MichelMcQMartin Full interview: https://t.co/2IAjToeYoR https://t.co/GriIpNZHqf
Hardcover, 2022
$27.99Member price:$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book