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The Library of Congress was started when Thomas Jefferson sold his entire library to the U.S. Government. He was a lifelong reader.

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“step into the stacks and enjoy the subtle humor and myriad characters—booksellers and customers alike—that comprise Sotheran’s.”

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“The author’s goal is . . . to produce deep-seated, culture-wide transformation so that the judicial and community response is to the actual, not presumed, needs of survivors.”

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“‘Anyone who thinks they are truly self-made should call their mother,’ writes Alissa Quart.”

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“Providing tools and inspiration to clients who may not respond to talk therapy is . . . an opening to provide creative modes of healing to clients and communities.”

Rumi has said: “Life is a balance of holding on and letting go” and Annie’s Song: Dandelions, Dreams and Dogs by Annie McDonnell is an unrivaled  tour-de-force of both.

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“even if we never make these dishes of ancient times, Miller’s book is a fascinating read.”

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“sprawling, shocking story of the whacko Gilded Age . . .”

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“Malkasian is a masterful writer, expertly blending history with strategic and cultural analysis to craft what will be the benchmark history of this conflict.”

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The “Zelensky effect,” according to this accessible and very relevant book, is his ability to mobilise Ukrainian “civic national identity” or “44 million Zelenskys,” as the authors describe it, in

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“Murphy is plain-spoken, a man of faith and modesty, and the ideal person to write this World War II memoir. One hopes the television series will be half as good.”

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“Were it not for the horrors visited on Germany’s European neighbors, as well as on many of its own citizens, by the Nazis, one might almost feel a twinge of sympathy for the common German.

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This book is written by a high-profile governor who might run for president someday. Thus, the content is political.

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“Intriguing variety, sharp storytelling, and spectacular images all combine to keep the pages of this emporium turning.”

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In this page-turner of a book, Epstein recounts the highlights of his eventful investigative reporting . . .”

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“a triumph for its riveting storytelling, and for Dowd's ability to occupy the consciousness of the girl she was, striving to survive an extraordinarily oppressive and dangerous environment

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Ranging across the globe and excavating past and present, Colonies of Paradise by Matthias Göritz is a personal journey of self-discovery.

“deftly exposes the grip of monopolies over today’s creative labor markets, with well-written, detailed case studies . . .”

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“Dresselhaus was clearly an important scientist, both in her chosen field and as a role model and support to women coming after her. She is someone who deserves to be widely known . .

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Using previously unpublished archival sources from several countries, Howard provides a fresh look at how intelligence affected the diplomacy and geopolitics that preceded

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The Written World and the Unwritten World reminds us why we write, why we read, and how that makes us human.”

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“Maria Pasquale takes us on a leisurely tour of Rome, the markets, restaurants . . . and eateries. . . .

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For those who love to dig deep into Tudor history, scandal, and intrigue, the Dudleys make a fascinating study of a family whose interactions from the first Tudor, Henry VII to the last, Elizabeth

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Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh explores Jefferson’s great contradictions and ideas, especially around religion and slavery, yet the vi

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