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Book Cover for: G-Man (Pulitzer Prize Winner): J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century, Beverly Gage

G-Man (Pulitzer Prize Winner): J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century

Beverly Gage
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Congratulations to @beverlygage, who has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in biography for “G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century.” Don't miss Gage's conversation about the book with @ruleandruin here: https://t.co/RKqzvI0l5F #VitalCenter https://t.co/5n6pcYwrTD

Paperback, 2023

$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Trading: This book includes: Swing trading for beginners + Swing trading strategies that will guide you step by step towards fi, Mark Make

Trading: This book includes: Swing trading for beginners + Swing trading strategies that will guide you step by step towards fi

Mark Make
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Why are climate economists' favorite tools (carbon pricing/emissions trading) so despised? @dolanecon shows where economists have missed the mark or failed to make themselves understood - and how they can do better. https://t.co/vgh5z2qAIx

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Book Cover for: Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington, James Kirchick

Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington

James Kirchick
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🔊🔊 NEW PODCAST @RuleandRuin talks with @jkirchick about his new book, “Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington.” They discuss how the politics of homosexuality played a major role in the Eisenhower and Reagan administrations. https://t.co/ssXauchs4n

Paperback, 2023

$25.99$12.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Walk the Walk: How Three Police Chiefs Defied the Odds and Changed Cop Culture, Neil Gross

Walk the Walk: How Three Police Chiefs Defied the Odds and Changed Cop Culture

Neil Gross
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OUT TODAY: @brooks_rosa's thoughtful book review on Neil Gross's "Walk the Walk: How Three Police Chiefs Defied the Odds and Changed Cop Culture." ➡️➡️https://t.co/1YVIorVAyh Read it, then join today's discussion on the book @ 2 ET!⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/Ocp4DarTWV

Hardcover, 2023

$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Gradual: The Case for Incremental Change in a Radical Age, Greg Berman

Gradual: The Case for Incremental Change in a Radical Age

Greg Berman
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.@gregberman50 and @aubreyfox1 have a new book out today! It's called "Gradual: The Case for Incremental Change in a Radical Age," and @tylercowen called it "A good book for sane centrists.” If that's you (and even if it isn't) you can get a copy here: https://t.co/NcZf0s520T.

Hardcover, 2023

$30.99$15.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Journeys from There to Here: Stories of Immigrant Trials, Triumphs, and Contributions, Susan J. Cohen

Journeys from There to Here: Stories of Immigrant Trials, Triumphs, and Contributions

Susan J. Cohen
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Join us on Nov 9 for a virtual discussion with author Susan Cohen on her upcoming book, “Journeys From There to Here: Stories of Immigrant Trials, Triumphs, and Contributions.” w/@anoorani and José Salgado, moderated by Niskanen’s @kdpindc. Register now! https://www.niskanencenter.org/upcoming-book-discussion-with-author-susan-cohen-journeys-from-there-to-here-stories-of-immigrant-trials-triumphs-and-contributions/ https://t.co/qhSlneabFK

Paperback, 2021

$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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