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Strangers in the Land

Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America

de Michael Luo ...

**LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR NONFICTION • From New Yorker writer Michael Luo comes a masterful narrative history of the Chinese in America that traces the sorrowful theme of exclusion and documents their more than century-long struggle to belong.ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR:THE NEW YORKER, THE WASHINGTON POST, TIME, BOSTON GLOBE, BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK, KIRKUS ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

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**LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR NONFICTION • From New Yorker writer Michael Luo comes a masterful narrative history of the Chinese in America that traces the sorrowful theme of exclusion and documents their more than century-long struggle to belong.ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR:THE NEW YORKER, THE WASHINGTON POST, TIME, BOSTON GLOBE, BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK, KIRKUS
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Strangers in the Land

Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America

de Michael Luo ...

Narrado por Eric Yang ...

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17 hora 20 minutos

**LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR NONFICTION • From New Yorker writer Michael Luo comes a masterful narrative history of the Chinese in America that traces the sorrowful theme of exclusion and documents their more than century-long struggle to belong.ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR:THE NEW YORKER, THE WASHINGTON POST, TIME, BOSTON GLOBE, BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK, KIRKUS ... Leer más

$29.00 USD

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**LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR NONFICTION • From New Yorker writer Michael Luo comes a masterful narrative history of the Chinese in America that traces the sorrowful theme of exclusion and documents their more than century-long struggle to belong.ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR:THE NEW YORKER, THE WASHINGTON POST, TIME, BOSTON GLOBE, BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK, KIRKUS
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Black History for Every Day of the Year

de David Olusoga, Yinka Olusoga ...

Narrado por Diana Blue ...

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13 hora 38 minutos

"Inspiring, accessible and meticulously researched . . . invaluable, fascinating, often heartbreaking resource for anyone, teen or adult, with an interest in history." ―The GuardianDid you know that Aretha Franklin was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Or that the first accounts of a Black samurai in Japan date back almost 500 years ago? Written by historian and ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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"Inspiring, accessible and meticulously researched . . . invaluable, fascinating, often heartbreaking resource for anyone, teen or adult, with an interest in history." ―The GuardianDid you know that Aretha Franklin was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Or that the first accounts of a Black samurai in Japan date back almost 500 years ago? Written by historian and
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Who Owns This Sentence?

A History of Copyrights and Wrongs

de David Bellos, Alexandre Montagu ...

Narrado por David Bellos ...

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11 hora 8 minutos

Copyright is everywhere. Your smartphone incorporates thousands of items of intellectual property. Someone owns the reproduction rights to photographs of your dining table. At this very moment, battles are raging over copyright in the output of artificial intelligence programs. Not only books but wallpaper, computer programs, pop songs, cartoon characters, snapshots, and cuddly toys are now deemed ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Copyright is everywhere. Your smartphone incorporates thousands of items of intellectual property. Someone owns the reproduction rights to photographs of your dining table. At this very moment, battles are raging over copyright in the output of artificial intelligence programs. Not only books but wallpaper, computer programs, pop songs, cartoon characters, snapshots, and cuddly toys are now deemed
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America and Iran

A History, 1720 to the Present

de John Ghazvinian ...

Narrado por Fred Sanders ...

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27 hora 12 minutos

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • A hugely ambitious, “delightfully readable, genuinely informative” portrait (The New York Times) of the two-centuries-long entwined histories of Iran and America—two powers who were once allies and now adversaries—by an admired historian and former journalist.In this rich, fascinating history, John Ghazvinian traces the complex story of the relations ... Leer más

$32.50 USD

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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • A hugely ambitious, “delightfully readable, genuinely informative” portrait (The New York Times) of the two-centuries-long entwined histories of Iran and America—two powers who were once allies and now adversaries—by an admired historian and former journalist.In this rich, fascinating history, John Ghazvinian traces the complex story of the relations
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Becoming Ella Fitzgerald

The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song

de Judith Tick ...

Narrado por Carmen Jewel Jones ...

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19 hora 55 minutos

Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) possessed one of the twentieth century's most astonishing voices. Historian Judith Tick offers a sublime portrait of this ambitious risk-taker whose exceptional musical spontaneity made her a transformational artist.Becoming Ella Fitzgerald clears up long-enduring mysteries. Archival research and in-depth family interviews shed new light on the singer's difficult ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

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Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) possessed one of the twentieth century's most astonishing voices. Historian Judith Tick offers a sublime portrait of this ambitious risk-taker whose exceptional musical spontaneity made her a transformational artist.Becoming Ella Fitzgerald clears up long-enduring mysteries. Archival research and in-depth family interviews shed new light on the singer's difficult
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This America

The Case for the Nation

de Jill Lepore ...

Narrado por Jill Lepore ...

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2 hora 36 minutos

From the best-selling author of These Truths, a work that examines the dilemma of nationalism and the erosion of liberalism in the twenty-first century.At a time of much despair over the future of liberal democracy, Harvard historian Jill Lepore makes a stirring case for the nation in This America. Since the end of the Cold War, Lepore writes, American historians have largely retreated from the ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

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From the best-selling author of These Truths, a work that examines the dilemma of nationalism and the erosion of liberalism in the twenty-first century.At a time of much despair over the future of liberal democracy, Harvard historian Jill Lepore makes a stirring case for the nation in This America. Since the end of the Cold War, Lepore writes, American historians have largely retreated from the
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American Struggle

Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union: An Anthology

de Jon Meacham ...

Narrado por Jon Meacham, Fred Sanders, Steve Hendrickson, Mike Chamberlain, Robert Petkoff, January LaVoy, Kimberly Farr, Robert Fass, Jim Seybert, Aaron Goodson0, JD Jackson1, Tavia Gilbert2, Keith Szarabajka3, Full Cast4 ...

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20 hora 22 minutos

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of America unites centuries of essential American voices to understand our national debates and divisions from 1619 to the present, with his signature commentary on the consequential speeches, letters, and essays that led us to this moment.“Jon Meacham has done it again. If there is a soul in American history, it emerges—indeed, explodes—from ... Leer más

$30.99 USD

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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of America unites centuries of essential American voices to understand our national debates and divisions from 1619 to the present, with his signature commentary on the consequential speeches, letters, and essays that led us to this moment.“Jon Meacham has done it again. If there is a soul in American history, it emerges—indeed, explodes—from
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Nations Apart

How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America

de Colin Woodard ...

Narrado por Ari Fliakos ...

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9 hora 16 minutos

**"A world-class intellectual. . . . [Colin Woodard’s] research can help Americans rediscover their common identity in spite of all the attempts to divide them." —Garry Kasparov"A powerful paradigm for understanding the defining hot button issues of contemporary America and the action we can take to bridge our cultural divisions and save the republic." —The Next Big Idea Club“A lucid exercise in ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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**"A world-class intellectual. . . . [Colin Woodard’s] research can help Americans rediscover their common identity in spite of all the attempts to divide them." —Garry Kasparov"A powerful paradigm for understanding the defining hot button issues of contemporary America and the action we can take to bridge our cultural divisions and save the republic." —The Next Big Idea Club“A lucid exercise in
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The South

A Novel

de Tash Aw ...

Narrado por Windson Liong ...

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7 hora

A radiant, intimate novel of the longing that blooms between two boys over the course of one summer—about family, desire, and what we inherit.When his grandfather dies, Jay travels south with his family to the property they’ve inherited, a once flourishing farm that has fallen into disrepair. The trees are diseased, the fields parched from months of drought.Jay’s father, Jack, sends him out to ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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A radiant, intimate novel of the longing that blooms between two boys over the course of one summer—about family, desire, and what we inherit.When his grandfather dies, Jay travels south with his family to the property they’ve inherited, a once flourishing farm that has fallen into disrepair. The trees are diseased, the fields parched from months of drought.Jay’s father, Jack, sends him out to
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Rental House

A Novel

de Weike Wang ...

Narrado por Jen Zhao ...

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5 hora 47 minutos

**DAKOTA JOHNSON’S TEATIME PICTURES DECEMBER BOOK CLUB PICKONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” 2024“One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I’ve read in years. And it’s also frequently hilarious.”—Los Angeles Times“A funny, perceptive look at what it means to defy societal expectations…timeless.”—Washington Post“[For] basically anyone who is breathing, Rental House is a must-read."—San ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

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**DAKOTA JOHNSON’S TEATIME PICTURES DECEMBER BOOK CLUB PICKONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” 2024“One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I’ve read in years. And it’s also frequently hilarious.”—Los Angeles Times“A funny, perceptive look at what it means to defy societal expectations…timeless.”—Washington Post“[For] basically anyone who is breathing, Rental House is a must-read."—San
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Trust

America's Best Chance

de Pete Buttigieg ...

Narrado por Pete Buttigieg ...

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4 hora 46 minutos

Pete Buttigieg demonstrates how a breakdown of trust is central to our nation’s current predicament—and how our future depends on finding ways to instill confidence in the American project, and in each other.Trust is the essential foundation of America’s democracy, asserts Pete Buttigieg, former presidential candidate and bestselling author of Shortest Way Home. In a century shaped by terrorism, ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Pete Buttigieg demonstrates how a breakdown of trust is central to our nation’s current predicament—and how our future depends on finding ways to instill confidence in the American project, and in each other.Trust is the essential foundation of America’s democracy, asserts Pete Buttigieg, former presidential candidate and bestselling author of Shortest Way Home. In a century shaped by terrorism,
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